bookmobilen.
/ˈbʊkmə(ʊ)biːl/, U.S. /ˈbʊkmoʊˌbil/, /ˈbʊkməˌbil/ Chiefly U.S.
A vehicle accommodating a small public library; a mobile library.
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society > communication > book > library or collection of books > library, place, or institution > [noun] > other types
public library1597
lending library1708
travelling library?1727
book society1739
book club1740
circulating library1742
free library1746
county library1748
library of reference1809
reference library1821
prison library1847
branch library1862
copyright library1898
bookmobile1924
1903 Papers & Proc. 25th Gen. Meeting Amer. Libr. Assoc. 222/1 The introduction and spread of the rural mail delivery has made a great difference in the quality of books desired by farming and heretofore isolated communities. The book wagon will and should supply the demand newly created for books on current topics.]
1924 Bakersfield Californian 5 July 6/7 A smaller book wagon has served the county for several years... Miss Mulheron expresses herself as being greatly pleased with the appearance and performance of the new Graham Brothers ‘Bookmobile’.
1937 Amer. Speech 12 30 State newspapers of Friday, September 4, 1936, made announcement that the Nebraska public library commission had purchased a half-ton panel truck to be used as a bookmobile.
1955 Times Lit. Suppl. 27 May 291/4 (advt.) Bookmobile librarian for United States Airforce. Salary £519 per annum.
1969 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 May 4/1 This year the long-awaited bookmobile service would serve some outlying areas.
2010 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 9 Jan. a3/5 In the meantime, bookmobile patrons can pick up their holds at the main library on Kirkwood Avenue.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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