How to Use library in a Sentence

library

noun
  • I borrowed the book from the school library.
  • He has an impressive library of jazz records.
  • That, of course, assumes the show remains part of the library.
    R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Lane has served on the library board for a little over a year.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The real claim to fame here is the library of 200-plus tequilas.
    Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The oak desk in the library offers a view from above of the living room, and at the same time acts as a balustrade.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Paul Ryan and the Murdochs are also on the board of the Reagan library.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The library system has not added any staff for more than a decade, Berstler said.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023
  • The library is perhaps the most atypical part of the building.
    Teo Armus, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • What parks, libraries, schools and pantries are in Metcalfe Park?
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
  • Others like to quilt — there’s even a book club and one ranger running a park library on the side.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
  • Williamson said in an email that most patrons respect the library’s space and its rules.
    Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • As evening began and the library closed, some moved to what was called a respite center — a room in the back that was open all night.
    Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Their talk followed the completion of the restoration of the library’s dome, which is more than 18 feet high and 30 feet wide.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The book made its way to the hands of one of the library’s supervisors, Melena said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
  • He was intrigued and scrolled onto the page and quickly found his voice in the library as a sample.
    Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But to forbid the other kids from reading it or taking it out of the library?
    Martha Teichner, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The school board would evaluate the book and determine whether to remove it from the library.
    Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The magazine’s full slate of films can be viewed in its video library, and on its YouTube channel.
    The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The three bedroom house has two bathrooms, along with a library and garden area.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
  • Top minds in research and libraries in their fields mentored her.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Most notably, the home’s library was made from chestnut wood that is hundreds of years old.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Project xCloud was supposed to launch with game library streaming in 2020.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
  • There’s all these extra things that have to be built that are all part of the libraries that make that much, much easier.
    IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Left to his own devices, Ken wanders into a high school library and leaves with a stack of books in hand.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There will also be a kitchen that sports a butler’s pantry, a dining area that leads to a balcony, a bar, and a library.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • That’s why a huge library of training data, from varied sources, is key to this process.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
  • Use it to check for items, scan and check out library materials.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023
  • The afternoons, when the schoolchildren arrived, were busiest in the library.
    Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Canada was the only region where we were met with a Limited library.
    PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024

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