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subscription library

British  

noun

  1. a commercial lending library

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The ROG Xbox Ally will let gamers access their Game Pass subscription library on-the-go, in effect meaning members will start off with hundreds of games.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2025

Sony’s now rolling the two entities into one, combining them under the name PlayStation Plus, with its highest tier creating the largest subscription library to date.

From The Verge Mar. 29, 2022

She says most people join a subscription library for the surroundings as much as the books themselves.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2016

So what exactly is the draw of the subscription library?

From BBC Apr. 9, 2016

As most of these were unable to buy books—a book in those days often costing several dollars—Franklin conceived the idea of a subscription library, raised the funds, and became the librarian.

From Famous American Statesmen by Bolton, Sarah Knowles

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