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libraries

  • plural
    of library.
    library
    noun
    a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.

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Workshops were held, resources distributed and support offered through GPs, pharmacies, libraries and community hubs.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Nominations have been opened to phone boxes which have already been adapted into community libraries, with libraries in Derbyshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands having already signed up.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

They had extraordinary libraries, unmatched journal collections, specialized archives, distinguished faculty and research assistance unavailable almost anywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But those computers, which were trained on libraries of grandmaster-level games, were cave men compared to what was coming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Former all-white public schools had opened their doors to black students, as had department stores, restaurants, lunch counters, swimming pools, libraries, and other private and tax-supported facilities.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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