reference library

noun

: a collection of books often about a particular subject

: a library that lets people use books on the premises but does not allow books to be taken out

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Recent Examples on the Web Pool via Getty Images; EPA For the next several months, Microtrace analyzed paint gathered from Ridgway’s home, workplace and vehicles to create a reference library and then compared it with paint fragments collected in or around the dumpsites where victims were found. —

Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2023

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