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Meanings of mobile library in English

Russian
библиобус
Portuguese
biblioteca itinerante
Spanish
bibliobús
Catalan
bibliobús
Wikidata

Vehicle with a library onboard.

Related terms
библиобус
Synonyms
Examples for "bookmobile"
Examples for "bookmobile"
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These came to be called packhorse libraries, rough-rider cousins of the recently invented bookmobile.
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As library staff report higher usage rates, bookmobile services are often sacrificed to retain essential library functions.
Wired
3
In towns not served by brick-and-mortar libraries, a visit from the local bookmobile was once an exciting and frequent event.
Wired
4
That's what we're becoming, said a library director in Volusia County, Florida who had to take a bookmobile off the road.
Wired
5
She thought about it, then went to the section of the bookmobile marked "Adult Fiction" and pulled out a slim hardcover volume.
Lord of the Flies
Usage of mobile library in English
1
It's a mobile library, offering space for children's activities and seminars.
BBC
2
Oh, no, you've been using the mobile library, haven't you?
Another life altogether: a novel
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It weighs less than a paperback, but can hold a mobile library of 200 books.
The Irish Times
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A visit from a mobile library may not balance out the loss of a full-time local service.
BBC
5
We're going to reinstate the village library, which has gone; plus the mobile library is going too.
The Guardian
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The first " mobile library" was a horse-drawn carriage that brought books across Washington County, Wisconsin.
Wired
7
JQTouch has featured a mobile library providing lightweight animation and a UI plug-in for the JQuery JavaScript framework.
Reuters
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It is not yet clear whether locals will be able to keep the mobile library running, but Karim is optimistic.
Reuters
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When her corgis stray into a mobile library parked near Buckingham Palace, the Queen feels duty-bound to borrow a book.
The Uncommon Reader
10
In Cornwall, there are now eight pubs hosting libraries after the county council cut its mobile library budget in half.
The Guardian
11
One was the mobile library, the other was a mobile X-ray unit when TB was a big problem in the country.
The Guardian
12
They will restock shelves at the public library in Labasa, as well as a mobile library that visits schools in Suva.
Radio NZ
13
Within a week of Ted's arrival, she had also discovered the mobile library as a resource to help her with her plans.
Another life altogether: a novel
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Derbyshire could lose its mobile library service, as part of the county council's plans to save £157m over the next four years.
BBC
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Mrs Thomas said she hoped someone might come forward to donate a proper mobile library vehicle, which she said would be a huge help.
Radio NZ
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I hadn't even been able to sneak anything interesting from the mobile library to distract me while my mother had been visiting it regularly herself.
Another life altogether: a novel