All public library synonyms
pub·lic li·brar·y
P p noun public library
- library — a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.
- circulating library — a small library circulated in turn to a group of schools or other institutions
- mobile library — travelling book-lending facility
- lending library — Also called circulating library, rental library. a small library that is maintained by a commercial establishment, as a drugstore, and is composed largely of current books that are lent to customers for a fee.
- bookmobile — a vehicle providing lending library facilities