reference library

noun

1

: a collection of books often about a particular subject

2

: a library that lets people use books on the premises but does not allow books to be taken out

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According to Scripps, the prizes for the first-place winner include a $50,000 cash prize from the organization, a $2,500 cash prize and reference library from Merriam-Webster (where the bee pulls its collection of words) and $400 worth of reference works from Encyclopædia Britannica. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

And through a new connector, the public will now be able to go from the museum to the art reference library without going outside. —Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024

Pool via Getty Images; EPA For the next several months, Microtrace analyzed paint gathered from Ridgway’s home, workplace and vehicles to create a reference library and then compared it with paint fragments collected in or around the dumpsites where victims were found. —Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2023