library copy

Loaned book version

A library copy is a book or other item that belongs to a library's collection, as opposed to a personal copy.

The term often implies wear from circulation or the presence of library markings—stamps, stickers, barcodes: I found a cheap library copy at the used bookstore.

Booksellers use the designation to explain condition or provenance.

Related

stamped · spine · due date · due back · late fee · barcode · hardcover · paperback · loaned · reserve · stacks · reading room · catalog · edition · return · book drop · shelf · overdue

Categories
Opposites
ownership and retention

library copykeeper

One who guards

permanent collection

condition and collectibility

library copyfirst edition

Original published version

signed copy

acquisition method

library copyreview copy

Complimentary edition for critics

bought and paid for

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G