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Library Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| check out | (v) to borrow a book from a library |
| circulation desk | (n) the place in a library where you can check out books |
| due date | (n) The date you must return library materials. |
| fine | (n) Money you might owe for not returning library materials on time. |
| New Readers’ Room | (n) The room on the 4th floor of the library where there are books for ESL students |
| overdue | (adj) not returned on time |
| reference desk | (n) the place in a library where you can ask for help finding books or information |
| renew | (v) to arrange to borrow a library book for a longer period of time |
| biography | (n) A story about a person’s life. |
| periodicals | (n) magazines, journals and newspapers, such as Time, Newsweek and the Seattle Times |
| magazine | (n) a large thin book with a paper cover that contains news stories, articles, photographs, and is sold weekly or monthly |
| fiction | (n) books and stories about imaginary people and events |
| nonfiction | (n) books and stories about real people and events |
| title | (n) the name given to a particular book, movie, painting, play, etc |
| novel | (n) a long written story in which the characters and events are usually imaginary [↪ fiction] |