open-shelf

[ oh-puhn-shelf ]

/ ˈoʊ pənˈʃɛlf /

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Origin of open-shelf

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby open-shelf

open season on, open secret, open sentence, open sesame, open set, open-shelf, open shop, open side, open-sided, open sight, open slather

How to use open-shelf in a sentence

So also in the United States, practically every library has its open shelf collection.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various
It should be recognized that the librarian is not responsible for the correct placing of every book on an "open shelf."
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913|Various