depository library

/dəˌpɑzəˈtɔri ˌlaɪˈbrʌri/
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Other forms: depository libraries

Definitions of depository library
  1. noun
    a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
    synonyms: library
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    types:
    athenaeum, atheneum
    a place where reading materials are available
    circulating library, lending library
    library that provides books for use outside the building
    type of:
    deposit, depositary, depository, repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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