bookmobile

American  

[book-muh-beel, -moh-] / ˈbʊk məˌbil, -moʊ- /

noun

1. an automobile, small truck, or trailer constructed to carry books and serve as a traveling library, as for communities where libraries are not accessible.

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bookmobile British  

/ ˈbʊkməˌbiːl /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): mobile library.  a vehicle providing lending library facilities

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Etymology

Origin of bookmobile

First recorded in 1935–40; book + -mobile

Example Sentences

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bookmobile

Also inside are a height-adjustable computer workstation, a printer, Wi-Fi internet service and a wheelchair lift to make the bookmobile accessible.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

Prentice gave a brief history, noting the first bookmobile, a Chevy delivery van, hit the road in 1941.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

It was a familiar voice that coaxed Kimberly Conti to step out, barefoot, from the back of the hulking former bookmobile parked in an industrial corner of Lincoln Heights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021

Your recent feature on bookmobiles from the past might have led some readers to think that the bookmobile is long gone.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

“The county discontinued bookmobile service in the eighties, and I told my husband, ‘Now, that’s a shame.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven