library

mobile

Many small towns rely on mobile libraries to bring books to remote villages.

circulating

The town's circulating library brought books to remote villages every month.

lending, subscription

My local lending library offers thousands of books that I can borrow for free.

copyright

The British Library is a copyright library that must receive a copy of every published book.

have

The university had a beautiful library with thousands of books and quiet study areas.

go to, use, visit

My daughter visits the library every Saturday afternoon to borrow books for school.

borrow sth from, get/take sth out of

My daughter borrowed three children's books from the library last week.

return sth to, take sth back to

I need to return these DVDs to the library before Friday.

be available at/from

You can borrow DVDs and audiobooks from the public library near your house.

have access to

Students at our school have access to a library with thousands of books and computers.

have sth, hold sth

The local library holds thousands of novels and reference books for community members to borrow.

facilities, provision, resources, service

The school's library resources include hundreds of books and computers for students.

skills

The university offered a workshop to help students develop their library skills.

at a/the ~

I spent three hours studying at the library yesterday before my exam.

in a/the ~

She spent three hours studying for her exam in the library yesterday.

have, possess

The university has a modern library with thousands of books and computers.

amass, build (up)

Over many years, he amassed a valuable library of rare comic books and collectibles.

~ of

She has built up quite an impressive library of cookbooks over the years.