library stamp
Ownership ink impression
A library stamp is an inked impression marking a book as property of a particular library, typically applied to the title page, edges, or inside covers.
Libraries use stamps for identification and to deter theft.
Old library stamps on secondhand books indicate former circulation copies: The book had a faded library stamp from a branch that closed in the 1970s.
- dueOwed or expected
- due dateWhen payment is required
- overduePast expected arrival
- inkWriting fluid
- ink padSaturated felt for stamping
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