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

The former 2016 Thor A.C.E. was converted into the bookmobile by North Carolina-based Mission Mobile, Prentice said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

The mural on the vehicle’s right side even includes a retro-looking bookmobile labeled with “Bibliotecas del Valle de Yakima” and “Yakima Valley Libraries.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

In 1941, the bookmobile serving the county was making 46 service stops.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 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

“What are we going to learn from all the medals?” asked Sierra as the bookmobile raced back to Olympia Village.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein