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noun
a library whose books can be borrowed by its members or subscribers.
lending library.
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Origin of circulating library

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby circulating library

circular triangle, circular velocity, circulate, circulating capital, circulating decimal, circulating library, circulating medium, circulation, circulator, circulatory system, circulus
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Words related to circulating library

bookmobile, mobile library, lending library, national library

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British Dictionary definitions for circulating library

circulating library
noun
another name (esp US) for lending library
a small library circulated in turn to a group of schools or other institutions
a rare name for subscription library
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