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as in archive
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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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Most popular e-books on Libby The library's data analysts provided The Enquirer with a list of the most popular e-books among Cincinnati residents on Libby, a free app that gives library cardholders access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines and more.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Vince Gilligan is in the library at Variety’s New York office, surrounded by tens of thousands of newspaper and magazine archives dating back to 1905.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Reports across Hollywood show that Sora has been trained on massive libraries of film, television and visual media.
—Gerard Scimeca, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Vince Gilligan is in the library at Variety’s New York office, surrounded by tens of thousands of newspaper and magazine archives dating back to 1905.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Reports across Hollywood show that Sora has been trained on massive libraries of film, television and visual media.
—Gerard Scimeca, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Here are seven Thanksgiving side dish recipes, including green bean casserole and old-fashioned macaroni and cheese, from the Courier Journal's extensive recipe archive.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Get access to select stories from the archives, along with unlimited digital access to Vogue, for $3 $1/month for one year.—
Leo Lerman,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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In 2018, however, the postcranial bones popped up in a collection of tens of thousands.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meghan's lifestyle brand, As ever, also released its first holiday collection last month, featuring sparkling wine, candles, fruit spreads and more.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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