as in libraries
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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libraries
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The photos, from the past and the present, were in the archives of the city's libraries, galleries and museums.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Many bookstores, libraries, and food creators are opening up membership in cookbook clubs to the public, allowing anyone to join.—
Andrew Zucker,
Glamour,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Archives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archives. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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