rental library
noun
: a commercially operated library (as in a store) that lends books at a fixed charge per book per day
called also lending library
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The rental library is scheduled to open by March 27.
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Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Lakewood Toolbox, a tool rental library that allows community members an affordable and educational option for borrowing tools.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
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Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Lakewood Toolbox, a tool rental library that allows community members an affordable and educational option for borrowing tools.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
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“Rental library.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rental%20library. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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