library card
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
Liu, who lives in Manhattan, elaborated on why her library card, spur-of-the-moment theatergoing and riding her bicycle are essential to her well-being.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
He was found to be in possession of a wallet containing Mr Patience's driving licence and library card when he was arrested.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
Among the items she had taken from the drawer in the laboratory was an expired library card of Oliver Payne’s.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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