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| accession |
to catalogue in order of acquiring, as in a library or museum. [1/5 definitions] |
| athenaeum |
a reading room or library. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookmobile |
a mobile lending library, housed in a bus, van, or the like. |
| carrel |
a cubicle large enough for one reader, often in or near the stacks of a library. |
| catalog |
a systematic, usu. annotated, list of book titles, items on display, merchandise, or the like that is available in or from a source such as a library, retail store, or mail order merchandiser. [1/5 definitions] |
| checkout |
the act or place of checking out items, as at a supermarket or library. [1/4 definitions] |
| check out |
to register the fact that one is borrowing (books or other materials from a library or other lending place). [1/5 definitions] |
| circulating library |
see "lending library." [2 definitions] |
| computer lab |
a room providing access to numerous computers, typically found in a school, library, government institution, or private company. Use of a computer lab is free in public institutions and also in private institutions when one has authorization. |
| curate |
to tend the collections and oversee the activities of a museum, library, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| curator |
one who oversees the activities and tends the collections of a museum, library, or the like. |
| ex libris |
from the library of (the inscription on a bookplate preceding the name of the owner). |
| interlibrary |
combined form of library. |
| lending library |
a library that lends out books for use elsewhere, sometimes charging a small fee; circulating library. |
| librarian |
a person trained to work in a library, or who maintains a particular collection of books. |
| Library of Congress |
the national library of the United States, originally established by Congress for its members' use, but now serving the public and registering national and international copyright information. |
| library science |
the study of library organization, operation, services, and management. |
| mine2 |
to search in and make use of (a library, reading material, or the like). [1/9 definitions] |
| newsroom |
a room in a library, club, or the like where newspapers and other periodicals can be read. [1/3 definitions] |
| reading room |
a room, esp. designated for reading or quiet study as in a library. |
| reference library |
a library, or part of a library, containing books that must be used on the premises. |
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