local library

collocation in English

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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library
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/us
/ˈlaɪ.brer.i/
a building, room, or organization that has a collection of books, documents, music, and sometimes things such as tools or artwork, for people to borrow, usually ...
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(Definition oflocalandlibraryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocal library

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They also had a chance to make three wishes for theirlocallibrary.
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In addition, school inspection results are distributed to all parents, placed in thelocallibraryand posted on the internet.
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As it is, it must be recommended as good for thelocallibrary(or coffee table), but to be used with caution.
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To invoke the interface operations of the event system, every client invokes a form oflocallibrary function causing messages to be inserted into the system.
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Other times, it might take age-long trawls through ancient and mouldering volumes at yourlocallibrary, much to the annoyance of any present librarians and allergy sufferers.
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Thelocallibraryservice encourages residents to present books to the library.
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If so, it cannot spend more and more money on eachlocallibrary.
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Everylocallibraryauthority is statutorily responsible for providing a comprehensive, efficient and—for the most part—free library service in its area.
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It is most invidious also in relation to thelocallibraryauthorities.
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Reading likes and dislikes vary from area to area and goodlocallibraryreflects very much the personality of the district which it serves.
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We have received 62 sets of comments from local authorities,locallibraryauthorities, authors, publishers, librarians and their representative organisations.
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It would be virtually impossible for alocallibraryto provide the number of books that all the schools in the area would need.
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It is impossible for a central library orlocallibraryto hold objects that schools can borrow.
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They have to take a bus ride to do their studying and reading in thelocallibrary.
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Over the past year, 23,000 people have started a formal education course online in theirlocallibrary, and 62,000 report gaining a new skill.
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A proportion of the money would go to reimburselocallibraryauthorities for their expenditure.
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My amendment simply suggests deleting the words "locallibraryauthorities"and inserting the word"libraries".
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The initiative for seeking new moneys to support the public library service rests withlocallibraryauthorities.
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The initiative for seeking additional new moneys to support the public library service rests withlocallibraryauthorities.
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Payment tolocallibraryauthorities in respect of library services provided at each establishment is made on a per capita basis.
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