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as in archive
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
I went to the library to do some research for my report
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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The most recent of these protests took place earlier this month when around 75 were arrested after taking over a section of the school’s main library building.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Editorial library director Cary Schneider contributed to this report.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Peter Sprague concert at library The Friends of the Encinitas Library presents a free concert, Sunshine of Your Love – Peter Sprague Plays Cream, from 2 to 3 p.m. June 1 at 540 Cornish Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Editorial library director Cary Schneider contributed to this report.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Peter Sprague concert at library The Friends of the Encinitas Library presents a free concert, Sunshine of Your Love – Peter Sprague Plays Cream, from 2 to 3 p.m. June 1 at 540 Cornish Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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After Israel acquired and publicized documents from Iran’s nuclear archive in 2018, IAEA investigators discovered new sites where Iran had been working on weapons in the past.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 26, according to the Tribune’s archives.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The vast collection of archival materials and ephemera spans over 30 years of the Filipina artist’s career, from her time in the Bay Area during the mid-70s through her passing in 2004.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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La Jetée, named after Chris Marker’s eponymous 1962 futuristic short film, is also home to one of the biggest short film documentation centers and collections in the world, including the archives of the past editions of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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