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A place set
apart to contain books for reading,
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study, or
reference.
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(Not applied, e.g. to the shop or warehouse of a
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bookseller.)
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A building … containing a collection of books for
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the use of the
public or of some particular portion
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of it, or of
the members of some society or the
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like;
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a public
institution or establishment, charged with
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the care of a collection of books, and the duty of
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rendering the books accessible to those who
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require to use
them.
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