library : Idioms & Phrases

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bachelor of arts in library science

  • noun a bachelor's degree in library science
    ABLS.
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Circulating library

  • noun library that provides books for use outside the building
    circulating library.
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  • a library whose books are loaned to the public, usually at certain fixed rates.
Webster 1913

depository library

  • noun a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
    library.
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lending library

  • noun library that provides books for use outside the building
    circulating library.
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library card

  • noun a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library
    borrower's card.
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library catalog

  • noun an enumeration of all the resources of a library
    library catalog.
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library catalogue

  • noun an enumeration of all the resources of a library
    library catalog.
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library fine

  • noun fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned
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library paste

  • noun an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
    paste.
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library program

  • noun a program in a program library
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library routine

  • noun a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
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library science

  • noun the study of the principles and practices of library administration
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master of arts in library science

  • noun a master's degree in library science
    MALS.
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master of library science

  • noun a master's degree in library science
    MLS.
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nag hammadi library

  • noun a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism
    Nag Hammadi.
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national library of medicine

  • noun the world's largest medical library
    National Library of Medicine; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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program library

  • noun (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
    program library; library.
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public library

  • noun a nonprofit library maintained for public use
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subroutine library

  • noun (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
    program library; library.
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u.s. national library of medicine

  • noun the world's largest medical library
    National Library of Medicine; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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united states national library of medicine

  • noun the world's largest medical library
    National Library of Medicine; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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