library card
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of library card
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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As they spilled a few yards into Bryant Park for lunch, Anjali shouted, “Don’t forget to sign up for your library cards!”
From Literature
Avid readers, they "max out" their borrowing, taking 20 books each under their individual library cards, the most they are allowed.
From BBC
A group of leading authors are calling for every newborn baby to be signed up for a library card automatically at birth.
From BBC
She said that by reissuing his library card, "we hope to not only honour Wilde's memory but also acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering he faced as a result of his conviction".
From BBC
The planning began the way all great overcommitments do: with a library card.
From Salon
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