reference library

noun

A library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).

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reading room
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Meanings

nounreference library (plural reference libraries)

plural reference libraries

  1. A library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).

    The amenities of the institute include a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present writer is Librarian.

    1944 May and June, Arthur B. Longbottom, “The Derby Railway Institute”, in Railway Magazine, page 149

    Synonyms: reading room

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).

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reading room

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 參考書閱覽室 /参考书阅览室
  • 參考書閱覽室 /参考书阅览室 (cānkǎoshū yuèlǎnshì)type of library
Finnish viitekirjasto
  • viitekirjastotype of library
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APA

reference library. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20library

MLA

“reference library.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20library. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reference library,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20library.

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