lending library

noun

: a library from which materials are lent

especially : rental library

Examples of lending library in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The term was popularized by a grassroots experiment that started in London in 2014 and was inspired by the concept of tool lending libraries. —

Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024 Tool lending libraries like Berkeley’s, which includes mechanical, power and cooking tools, have been around since the late 1970s. —

Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024 Heavy Manners Library, an art space and lending library specializing in independent books and zines, holds one every other month. —

Jennifer Swann, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024 This innovative structure quickly inspired imitators, and by 1800, there were more than 40 lending libraries throughout the United States. —

Elizabeth Webster, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lending library

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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of lending library was in 1708

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“Lending library.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lending%20library. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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