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Where I grew up, we had the three TV networks, maybe two radio stations, no cable TV. We still had a long-distance party line in our neighborhood, so you could listen to all your neighbors' phone calls. We had a very small public library, and the nearest bookstore was an hour away.
Marc Andreessen

Meaning of "public library" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY

public library  [ˈpʌblɪk ˈlaɪbrərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Public library is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUBLIC LIBRARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

public library

Public library

A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants. In the United States there are a fair number of public libraries that are 501 organizations, not tax-supported and whose employees are not civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries. The first is that they are generally supported by taxes; they are governed by a board to serve the public interest; they are open to all, and every community member can access the collection; they are entirely voluntary in that no one is ever forced to use the services provided; and public libraries provide basic services without charge. Public libraries exist in many countries across the world and are often considered an essential part of having an educated and literate population. Public libraries are distinct from research libraries, school libraries, and other special libraries in that their mandate is to serve the general public's information needs.

Definition of public library in the English dictionary

The definition of public library in the dictionary is a library that is open to the public.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY


arbitrary
ˈɑːbɪtrərɪ
bizarrerie
bɪˈzɑːrərɪ
cinerary
ˈsɪnərərɪ
contemporary
kənˈtɛmprərɪ
contrary
ˈkɒntrərɪ
cotemporary
kəʊˈtɛmpərərɪ
funerary
ˈfjuːnərərɪ
honorary
ˈɒnərərɪ
horary
ˈhɔːrərɪ
interlibrary
ˌɪntəˈlaɪbrərɪ
itinerary
aɪˈtɪnərərɪ
librairie
ˈliːbrərɪ
library
ˈlaɪbrərɪ
literary
ˈlɪtərərɪ
nonlibrary
ˌnɒnˈlaɪbrərɪ
orrery
ˈɒrərɪ
supernumerary
ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmərərɪ
temporary
ˈtɛmpərərɪ
vulnerary
ˈvʌlnərərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUBLIC LIBRARY

public health inspector
Public Health Service
public holiday
public house
public housing
public housing project
public inquiry
public lavatory
public law
Public Lending Right
public limited company
public medicine
public money
public nuisance
public opinion
public opinion poll
public ownership
public property
public prosecutor
public prosecutor´s office

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUBLIC LIBRARY

British Library
circulating library
copyright deposit library
dynamic link library
film library
games library
gene library
lending library
mobile library
on the contrary
picture library
record library
reference library
rental library
school library
software library
sound library
subscription library
travelling library
video library

Synonyms and antonyms of public library in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «public library» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY

Find out the translation of public library to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of public library from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «public library» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公共图书馆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biblioteca pública
570 millions of speakers

English

public library
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المكتبة العامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Публичная библиотека
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

biblioteca pública
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণ গ্রন্থাগার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bibliothèque municipale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perpustakaan Awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

öffentliche Bibliothek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公共図書館
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공공 도서관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perpustakaan umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thư viện công cộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது நூலகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वजनिक वाचनालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halk kütüphanesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biblioteca pubblica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biblioteka Publiczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

публічна бібліотека
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bibliotecă publică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημόσια βιβλιοθήκη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openbare biblioteek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bibliotek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offentlig bibliotek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of public library

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC LIBRARY»

The term «public library» is very widely used and occupies the 17.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC LIBRARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «public library» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «public library» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about public library

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10 QUOTES WITH «PUBLIC LIBRARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word public library.
1
Marc Andreessen
Where I grew up, we had the three TV networks, maybe two radio stations, no cable TV. We still had a long-distance party line in our neighborhood, so you could listen to all your neighbors' phone calls. We had a very small public library, and the nearest bookstore was an hour away.
2
Pat Barker
I didn't belong to the sort of family where the children's classics were laid on. I went to the public library and read everything I could get my hands on.
3
Tony Benn
If you file your waste-paper basket for fifty years, you have a public library.
4
Alan Bennett
Closing a public library is child abuse, really, because it hinders child development.
5
Amy Bloom
I was the kind of reader in smudged pink harlequin glasses sitting on the cool, dusty floor of the Arrandale public library, standing at the edge of the playground, having broken a tooth in dodge ball, and lying under my covers with a flashlight.
6
Ray Bradbury
I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's better than college. People should educate themselves - you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I'd written a thousand stories.
7
Karen DeCrow
In my opinion, right up there with free public schools, our free public library system is what makes citizenship possible, even what makes America great.
8
Margaret Geller
A family living at the poverty level is unlikely to be able to afford a computer at home. Even with a computer, access to the Internet is another significant expense. A child might borrow a book from a public library; but it is not possible to take a computer home.
9
Joseph Lancaster
The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects.
10
John Lewis
I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956, with some of my brothers and sisters and first cousins - I was only 16 years old - we went down to the public library trying to check out some books, and we were told by the librarian that the library was for whites only and not for colors. It was a public library.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUBLIC LIBRARY»

Discover the use of public library in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to public library and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Public Library Handbook
This unique handbook also offers up-to-date statistics, historical highlights, and information about programs and events of individual libraries.
Guy A. Marco, 2011
2
Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library
Readers' advisory is defined as, patron-oriented library service for adult fiction readers, according to Saricks, a noted expert on the subject.
Joyce G. Saricks, 2005
3
Planning the Modern Public Library Building
This collection of 22 highly informative essays offers important insight into current activities in the area of building planning.
Gerard B. McCabe, James Robert Kennedy, 2003
4
Planning Public Library Buildings: Concepts and Issues for ...
43 Henriksen, C.H. (1992), "The Danish Repository for Public Libraries', Scandinavian public library quarterly 25 (2), 21-4. 44 Neal, J.G. (2004), "The ReCAP artifactual repository planning project', Library collections, acquisitions, and technical ...
Mr Michael Dewe, 2012
5
Small Public Library Management
Those at the helm of a small public library know that every little detail counts.
Jane Pearlmutter, Paul Nelson, 2012
6
Administration of the Public Library
Combines theory and practical advice to address public library policies, procedures, resources, and human relations in a clear manner. "Expect future editions of this eminently readable, yet well-documented text." —LIBRARY JOURNAL
Alice Gertzog, Edwin Beckerman, 1994
7
IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines
This is the 2nd edition of The Public Library Service IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development.
Christie Koontz, Barbara Gubbin, 2010
8
Seattle Public Library, OMA/LMN
This third book in Actar's series of "Verb monographs reveals how the Seattle Public Library works, and examines it in terms of new media technologies that have changed the status of the library in the contemporary city from a traditional ...
Michael Kubo, Ramón Prat, 2005
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Barbarians at the Gates of the Public Library: How ...
Through a reading of historical figures such as Plato, Helvetius, Rousseau, and John Stuart Mill, the book shows how democracy and even capitalism were originally believed to depend upon the moral and political education that public ...
Ed D'Angelo, 2010
10
Bringing Classes into the Public Library: A Handbook for ...
Encouraging the collaboration of professionals in public libraries and local schools, this comprehensive guide presents a detailed framework for a versatile program of class visits.
Martha Seif Simpson, Lucretia I. Duwel, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUBLIC LIBRARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term public library is used in the context of the following news items.
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Milwaukee Public Library sets goal to enroll 25000 young people in …
MILWAUKEE — Research shows 15 minutes of reading a day can play a crucial role in a child's development. This summer, the Milwaukee Public Library is ... «fox6now.com, Jun 15»
2
The Boston Public Library has a fresh start
It wasn't quite the Gardner heist, but the case of the missing masterpieces certainly roiled the quiet world of the Boston Public Library, bringing criminal ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
3
St. Paul Public Library launches Summer Spark program with party
The St. Paul Public Library is throwing the party to celebrate its retooled, ... on Saturday at the Merriam Park Library, 1831 Marshall Ave., will include live music ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jun 15»
4
Quick-Thinking Bus Driver Helps Find Boy Snatched From Library in …
The incident started Friday when police got a call that a boy, 3, was missing from the children's section of the Milpitas public library, where he was with his ... «KTLA, Jun 15»
5
Missing artworks were misfiled, library officials say
Two valuable prints that went missing from the Boston Public Library, triggering a criminal investigation and the resignation of the institution's president, were ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
6
Summer reading ideas from the Everett Public Library
So, we went right to the source and asked the fine folks at Everett Public Library for the books they're looking forward to reading most this summer. Here's what ... «HeraldNet, May 15»
7
Authors protest book fair outside New York Public Library
Jonathan Franzen, Xiaolu Guo, Andrew Solomon, Ha Jin and others stood outside the main New York Public Library to demand that China free Nobel peace ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
8
Disappearance of BPL art may be an inside job
Boston police are investigating whether a Boston Public Library employee stole two art prints valued at more than $600,000 from the central branch in a theft that ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
9
Remarkable Lessons In Innovation From A Public Library
The Library offers over 1,600 programs annually. To my eyes, Maxine has no conception of the word “can't.” Some think that public libraries can't be noisy, ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
10
Shakespeare Folio Discovered in France
Now a previously unknown folio has surfaced at a small library in northern ... The book was discovered this fall by librarians at a public library in St.-Omer, near ... «New York Times, Nov 14»

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