closed-stack

[klohzd-stak]

adjective Library Science.

having access to the stacks limited to the staff of the library or to a limited group of library users.

Also closed-shelf

[klohzd-shelf] /ˈkloʊzdˈʃɛlf/.

Compare open-stack.

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