main library

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meaningsofmainandlibrary

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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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 ofmainandlibraryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is the sort of book that you would need to have sitting on your shelf next to your microscope rather than in themainlibrary.
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We propose that themainlibraryauthority should be the new county councils.
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Service pay and conditions of service code, a copy of which is in themainlibrary.
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During this time, in order to serve the patrons the best, a system was established consisting of themainlibraryand three branches.
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Themainlibraryis housed in a newly constructed building.
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In addition to themainlibrarythere are branch libraries for art, music, and science, and a central storage facility.
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Currently, there are 17 branches, in addition to themainlibrarysite.
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Structural, mechanical, electrical, and computer systems damage were near complete forcing themainlibraryto close for several weeks.
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The optical and space sciences buildings are clustered on the east side of campus near the sports stadiums and the (1976)mainlibrary.
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In 1913, construction began on a newmainlibrary, completed in 1915.
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It then became the school'smainlibrary.
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By 1958 we had 12 branches which pointed out the need for amainlibrary.
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The currentmainlibrarybuilding was opened in 1965.
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It opened within themainlibraryduring summer 2013.
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He also led the ten-year drive to raise private funds that allowed the construction of a state-of-the-artmainlibrary.
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There are various kinds of books, newspapers, magazines and several computers with internet access in themainlibrary.
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Along with themainlibrary, there are seven specialized branch libraries.
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A mezzanine floor in themainlibraryhas books as well as carrels for individual use of graduate students of the college.
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The reading room was open the same hours as themainlibrary, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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There are also a restaurant and the town'smainlibraryin the building.
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