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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

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

One cat-less 7-year-old boy, who never returned a “Captain Underpants” book, had his library card reactivated after the staff gave him paper and crayons to sketch one.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Tomorrow morning, when the lock-in was over, he might use his library card to check it out for his big brother, Mike.

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

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