research library
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of research library
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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During a recent hard-hat tour of the discrete areas of the museum, including a south-facing research library and a grand entrance lobby, The Times saw a building that was beginning to finally take shape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
The New York Public Library’s grand research library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street is home to Virginia Woolf’s walking stick, Charles Dickens’s desk chair and the original Winnie-the-Pooh.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
The Sedro-Woolley Museum curates an exhibit on Northern State Hospital and maintains a research library that includes Northern State Hospital documents.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
“Amazing stuff,” says Bárbara Arroyo, an archaeologist at the Dumbarton Oaks research library.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2022
The laptop served as my portable research library, video arcade, and home theater system.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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