Synonyms

bookmobile

American

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

noun

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

bookmobile British

/ ˈbʊkməˌbiːl /

noun

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

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bookmobile

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

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

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

“So is everybody else,” said Kyle as the bookmobile pulled up to the front of the library.

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

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