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circulating library

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

First recorded in 1735–45
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British Dictionary definitions for circulating library

circulating library

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