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Discover LudwigThe phrase "lending library" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a library where one can borrow books and other materials for a certain period of time, rather than purchasing them. Example: I love going to the lending library near my house to borrow new books to read.
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lending library
noun
A library from which books are lent out.
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When a Womrath lending library franchise expired, they dumped the unprofitable lending library and expanded their stock of literary backlist books.
It is a subscription-based, unlimited-use e-book lending library, such as that offered by Oyster, Scribd and others.
Lending Library of Science Equipment.
Soon, Amazon Prime members will be able to borrow books from the Kindle owners' lending library.
Contemporary art collector created the Broad Art Foundation 1984; lending library makes his collection available to institutions around the world.
To the right is the lending library.
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The state provides lending-library services to adults and children, with books the chief but not the only medium available.
In 1962 the National Lending Library for Science and Technology was established at Boston Spa, Yorkshire.
She created and directed WNET's highly popular Patron Video Lending Library.
The Author's Guild is not happy with the arrangements (or lack thereof) for Amazon's Kindle Lending Library.
The 300K number in January only included KDP books from the Lending Library for the month.].
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