Definition of lending library
: a library from which materials are lent;
especially
: rental library
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The program started decades ago and now runs lending libraries in prisons and publishes a guidebook to help people upon release.
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LENDING LIBRARY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of lending library for English Language Learners
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: a library that lends books to people who can take them home and then return them at a later time
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