rental library

noun

variants or lending library
Definition of rental librarynext
as in library

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Recent Examples of rental library 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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  1. library
  2. archive
Noun
  • The shelves display the library’s permanent collection, which is co-curated by Service95 and bookshop staff and hails from around the globe.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • After his presidency, Adler said, Carter asked Trump for a donation to help build Carter's presidential library.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of library
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  • According to MatchWornShirt, the sports memorabilia site that is listing the items for sale, the ball is one of only three that were ever produced, with the club’s archives preserving one and the other belonging to Haaland.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Bibiana Rojas Gómez and Juan David Cárdena will compete with The End of Times, a radical essay film using archive footage and artificial intelligence to reflect on memory and colonialism.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 July 2026
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