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a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale I went to the library to do some research for my report

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Recent Examples of library Add an incentive or challenge Summer reading challenges, whether at your local library, online or homemade, can be a great way to keep reading exciting. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 June 2025 Earlier this month, Surf City voters overwhelmingly passed two ballot initiatives addressing their libraries. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 The Randolph location has a library, and the uptown location has a great store. Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025 This means training businesses, libraries and public service workers to interact compassionately with people living with cognitive impairments. Taylor Penn-Vessels, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for library
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  • Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 20, according to the Tribune’s archives.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • The Round Corner first appears in the Bee’s archives in August of 1950, when the paper ran an advertisement for a grand opening under new management.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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  • Pieces from her collection, including artist Karin Miller’s Angie in Yellow, adorn the mustard walls.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
  • The collection initially arrived with 44,300 equivalent units.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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