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 Obama Presidential Center, slated to open this month, includes a public library, basketball court and a sweeping view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

There is also a sprawling playground and a public library.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It also has a public library and cultural center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

Five of those guillotines—borrowed from the public library, the community college, plus our own elementary and high schools—slice construction paper with machine-like efficiency.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman