public library
Free municipal lending
A public library is a library funded by local or state government that provides free access to books, media, and other resources for community members.
Unlike academic or private libraries, public libraries serve the general population regardless of age, education, or income.
They typically offer borrowing privileges, computer access, and programming like children's story hours or adult education classes.
The public library saved me a fortune on textbooks.
Movement through a system
- catalogOrdered list of items
- cardholderOne issued plastic
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
stacks · interlibrary · periodicals · database · fines · renewal · shelving · checkout
Lacking in sound
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
solitude · peace · respite · escape · calm · study · serenity · reading room
Bound written works
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- genresCategories of creative work
audiobooks · ebooks · authors · bestsellers · classics · biographies · magazines · newspapers
Systematic fact-finding effort
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- educationSystematic development of mind
- informationKnowledge about something
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
tutoring · homework · reference · literacy · scholarship · coursework · resources · databases
circulation
Movement through a system
- catalogOrdered list of items
- cardholderOne issued plastic
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
reference · stacks · interlibrary · periodicals · database · fines · renewal · shelving · checkout · bookmobile
quiet
Lacking in sound
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
retreat · solitude · peace · respite · escape · calm · study · serenity · reading room · atmosphere
books
Bound written works
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
genres · audiobooks · ebooks · authors · bestsellers · classics · biographies · magazines · newspapers · children
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- educationSystematic development of mind
- informationKnowledge about something
knowledge · tutoring · homework · reference · literacy · scholarship · coursework · resources · databases · genealogy
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- hubCentral connection point
- outreachProactive community assistance
accessibility · inclusion · volunteer · gathering · workshop · programs · storytime · meeting · multicultural · engagement
- librariescirculation desk, stacks, reference desk, card catalogs, checkout
- bibliophile's hubbookstore, bookshop, reading room, book club, book fair
- civic servicesfire department, police, water supply, trash collection, postal service
- free accesstoll-free, freeware, open source, free trial, gratis
- information sourcesencyclopedia, knowledge base, reference desk, news agency, digital archive
- local landmarkscourthouse, county courthouse, county park, state park, post office
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