Meanings
nounpublic bookcase (plural public bookcases)
plural public bookcases
- A cabinet where people can leave books to be exchanged with other people, without the formalities imposed by libraries.
Synonyms: free library, street library, sidewalk library
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cabinet where people can leave books to be exchanged with other people, without the formalities imposed by libraries.
Translations
Catalan biblioteca lliure
- biblioteca lliureTranslations
Esperanto publika libroŝranko
- publika libroŝrankoTranslations
French boîte à livres, microbibliothèque
- boîte à livresTranslations
- microbibliothèqueTranslations
German öffentlicher Bücherschrank
- öffentlicher BücherschrankTranslations
Portuguese biblioteca livre
- biblioteca livreTranslations
Russian общественный книжный шкаф
- общественный книжный шкаф (obščestvennyj knižnyj škaf)Translations
Spanish biblioteca libre
- biblioteca libreTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
public bookcase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20bookcase
MLA
“public bookcase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20bookcase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public bookcase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20bookcase.
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