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as in archive
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
I went to the library to do some research for my report
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Corners of academia have long groused about the amount of money university libraries must pay companies like RELX and a campaign, the Cost of Knowledge, was organized some years ago in an attempt to get academics to boycott Elsevier.
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Ian King, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee was one of the first people to have the entire DNA library embedded in their cells mapped.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The pact, which is still being finalized, is believed to be exclusive and include the next five seasons — consisting of 10 episodes each — as well as the show’s extensive library, sources said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Mindful Movement with Breath yoga class: 2:45-4:15 p.m., Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main St. Hank Newman is returning to the library to teach yoga.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee was one of the first people to have the entire DNA library embedded in their cells mapped.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The pact, which is still being finalized, is believed to be exclusive and include the next five seasons — consisting of 10 episodes each — as well as the show’s extensive library, sources said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Mindful Movement with Breath yoga class: 2:45-4:15 p.m., Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main St. Hank Newman is returning to the library to teach yoga.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Further Reading See the archive for past and future posts.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The Arizona Republic's extensive photo archives highlight the humble beginnings of metro Phoenix and document the incredible growth and change that have occurred since then.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Bluey, Baby Reindeer, BritBox and BBC News – Tom Fussell and his team have a collection of popular and venerable brands to work with.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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India box office: Maalik Rao’s Maalik made an opening collection of $600,000 worldwide on Friday.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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