Grammar fix
public library
community library
A building or space where everyone in a town or city can go to read, borrow books, use computers, or study for free.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I often go to the public library to study because it's quiet and has free Wi-Fi.
In my hometown, the public library is an important place for students and families to access books and use computers for free.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I borrowed it in the public library.
Say: I borrowed it from the public library.
You borrow FROM a library (even though you're in it).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Municipally-funded lending institution' is absurd; 'public library' is the term.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
the public library
- the public library
- the local library
- at the library
- borrow from the library