public library

NOUN

free library

Synonyms

WEAK

book wagon bookmobile branch library circulating library city library county library lending library local library municipal library national library noncommercial library state archives state library town library

Example Sentences

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The 19.3-acre campus includes a museum, foundation offices, a public library and recreational spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In 1960, he was arrested with seven other students after a silent demonstration in a whites-only public library, which led to the desegregation of the library.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I turned onto 48th Street at Budlong Avenue and was stunned to see a grand public library, a striking mix of Prairie and Italian Revival architecture.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

She married, had children and for many years worked as a librarian in a public library in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

Jake and Kojo went to the branch of the city’s public library that Jake had never realized was less than a block away from his apartment building.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein