acudir
call on/upon ; patronise [patronize, -USA] ; patronage.
It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.
'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.
acudir a
enlist + the cooperation of
report to
A more satisfactory solution would be to enlist the cooperation of other centralized agencies throughout the world in order to increase coverage without pricing the service out of the market.
The university has a single library system whose director reports to the provost, and has the rank of professor.
acudir al rescate
come to + Posesivo + rescue
She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.
acudir en masa
flock (to)
flock in
be out in force
come out in + force
The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
The gates opened in the early evening during the 10-day period and the crowds flocked in to peruse the 150-plus craft stands.
Myanmar's police and military were out in force again on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets.
The supporters of Henry George came out in force last night and marched over a route two miles long.
no acudir
stay (well) away from
This, again, is an area most libraries - at least the ones I'm familiar with - have tended to stay away from.
no tener a quien acudir
have + no body to turn to
have + no one to turn to
Thousands of childen dead, injured and homeless and without carers - having no place to go to and no body to turn to.
It's harder when you're all alone and have no one to turn to.
no tener donde acudir
have + no where to turn
In the midst of a financial crisis, you may feel like you have no way out and no where to turn.
no tener un lugar donde acudir
have + no place to go to
Thousands of childen dead, injured and homeless and without carers - having no place to go to and no body to turn to.
reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés
lapsit
The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.
