rental libraries

noun

variants or lending libraries
plural of rental library
as in archives

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  2. libraries
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  • Coppola wasn’t aware just how much footage her mother had in the archives.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Through digital archives, artistic reenactments, and deeply personal encounters, the film moves between tenderness and rage, transforming memory into an act of freedom.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Also this month, Raskin and Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced a resolution condemning book bans in school libraries and censorship that has targeted the Smithsonian and other public facilities.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
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