library science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of library science
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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So, in keeping with Ranganathan’s third law of library science — “Every book its reader” — here’s a book of Pynchon’s for every book club:
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Mrs. Longone had no doctoral degree in history, no formal training in library science and no Michelin star to her name.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022
A year later she received a master’s in library science from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, today a part of Carnegie Mellon University.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Lorde eventually became a librarian herself, earning a master's degree in library science from Columbia University in 1961.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2022
She couldn’t trust anybody—not when the future of library science was at stake.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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