central library
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcentralandlibrary
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central
adjective
uk/ˈsen.trəl/us/ˈsen.trəl/
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part ...
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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 ofcentralandlibraryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is acentrallibrarycontaining a non-fiction book stock which is situated in the education department to which all inmates who wish have access.
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It is impossible for acentrallibraryor local library to hold objects that schools can borrow.
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We need acentrallibraryon a very big scale, covering all the subjects, which will distribute through the districts.
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There was thecentrallibrary, numerous branches, a mobile library, a hospital service and a range of cultural and educational activities.
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I remember still my first ever visit to ourcentrallibrary.
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The imagination boggles as to what happens when thiscentrallibraryof statistics relating to these matters is split up among 32 boroughs.
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There is the pedestrianisation of the high road itself and in addition there is a splendid new award-winningcentrallibraryand many other features.
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They are also very anxious that thecentrallibraryfor students should be made more easy of access.
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You would imagine that thecentrallibrarywould be insufficient to hold the revolters.
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It was able to have a fully cohesive branch library programme, backed by the full resources of thecentrallibrary.
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But thecentrallibraryshould be centralised in the region, so that it could be an all-embracing collection on every type of subject.
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It refers in particular to effectivecentrallibraryfacilities, information gained through use of information technology, and members' own support staff where appropriate.
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Let us take the simple example of a personal computer, a video disk player and a cable connection to acentrallibraryof learning materials.
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That provision would be located next to thecentrallibraryand adjacent to the harbourside, where developments for new centres in science, natural history and the performing arts are proposed.
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Newport boasts a first-class museum, art gallery andcentrallibrary.
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Thurrock has just built a newcentrallibrarycosting £1 million.
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The nearby pond, (actually a water reservoir which served steam driven ships) and bowling green are being replaced by the newcentrallibrarybuilding.
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A variant of the traveling library is the bookmobile which delivers books along definite routes radiating from somecentrallibrary.
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The library governance stated they sought to involve as many people as possible in the public consultation process for the newcentrallibrary.
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It consists of acentrallibraryand over 100 departmental and college libraries.
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