lending library

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At this point, Venegas briefly glances at the rows of books inside the lending library, as if contemplating the vastness of human creativity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But some of its other projects—a pandemic-era lending library and the ongoing digitalization of 78 rpm records—have led to lawsuits now threatening the future of this repository of the past.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2024

It is believed to be Europe's largest public lending library and houses one of the UK's most important Shakespeare collections.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

The Internet Archive, a vast repository of digitized content, has books in the public domain along with an online lending library.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022

It was not a huge printing, only 1,500 copies, but Mudie’s lending library had bought 500 copies, which meant that many more people would read The Origin.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman