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library card

American

noun

a card issued by a library to individuals or organizations entitling them or their representatives to borrow materials.

Etymology

Origin of library card

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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And last year, I got a library card, paying about $40 total so that I could take full advantage of the Amsterdam public libraries’ book collection.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

The planning began the way all great overcommitments do: with a library card.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

The desktop PCs can also be booked and used by members of the public if they have a valid library card.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

The Los Angeles Public Library and LAX collaboration borrows from a program the library launched in 2023, Read Freely, that provides a library card and immediate access to books that have been targeted for banning.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

I'll get a library card tomorrow and carry back my first installment of books.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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