municipal library

City lending collection

A municipal library is a public library funded and operated by a city or town government, offering free access to books, media, and other resources for local residents.

The term emphasizes the library's connection to municipal administration rather than county, state, or private funding: The municipal library just opened a new branch downtown.

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stacks · shelves · quiet · checkout · book drop · due date · late fees · archives · local history · reference desk · periodicals · quiet zone · community · civic · town hall · branch · circulation · interlibrary loan

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ownership/access

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Items owned, not exhibited

private library · personal library · home library

institutional scale/scope

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Country's official book repository

Library of Congress · British Library · state library · university library · research library

commercial purpose

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Shop selling printed works

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Family

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