national library

noun

1. a library established and funded by a national government with the designation national, to serve the needs of this government, often to function as a library of record for the nation's publishing output, and in some cases to act as a central agency for library and bibliographic development in the nation.

Example Sentences

Two other typescripts are known to be in existence, one in France's national library and another in the Harry Ransom Center in Texas.

From BBC

Brian Cleary stumbled upon the 134-year-old ghostly tale while browsing the archives of the National Library of Ireland.

From BBC

Mr Cleary made the discovery after taking time off work following a sudden onset of hearing loss in 2021 - during which period he would pass the time at the national library in Stoker's native Dublin.

From BBC

Later that month, Erbert underwent a cranioplasty, which according to the National Library of Medicine, “is the surgical intervention to repair cranial defects in both cosmetic and functional ways” and is performed “mostly after traumatic injuries.”

From Los Angeles Times

From the 1930s through 1977, Monsanto was the sole producer of PCBs in the United States, according to the National Library of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times