lending library

noun

: a library from which materials are lent
especially : rental library

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And lately, thanks to the growing popularity of ebikes, these lending libraries have begun to sprout up around America. Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 30 May 2025 Go deeper: The lending library allows residents to check out original artwork by local artists to display in their home. Nate Rau, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 There is a free, on-site lending library, a fire pit, as well as a short hiking trail. Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025 The show even started a lending library next to craft services, to which, Briones adds, Wyle donated a bunch of books. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lending library

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lending library was in 1708

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“Lending library.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lending%20library. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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