lending library

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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

Recently someone “rented” a movie and returned it to the lending library later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 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

Her other expenditure was at the lending library, where she borrowed Oliver Twist.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson