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library card

American  

noun

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


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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

She added that they were "delighted" to welcome his grandson - who is the author of a new book, After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal - to receive the library card on his behalf.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

“Your library card is worth its weight in gold these days because of the tremendous resources available at our libraries,” says Trejo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Sierra was using her shiny white library card to mark her place in the book’s pages.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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