Definition

Noun: A borrower's card is an official library card that identifies the holder as a registered member and certifies their right to borrow materials from that library or library system. It serves as proof of membership and a record-keeping tool for loans.

Usage

The term is used specifically in the context of library services. It refers to the physical or digital card issued to a patron upon registration. * You must present your borrower's card to check out books. * I applied for a borrower's card at the public library. * The librarian scanned my borrower's card to process the loan.

Advanced Usage

• The concept can extend to digital or virtual forms, such as an app-based card or a library account number, though the traditional term remains "borrower's card."
• It is a formal, institutional term. In everyday conversation, people more commonly say "library card."

Variants and Related Words

• Library card: The most common and direct synonym.
• Library membership card: A more formal variant emphasizing the membership aspect.
• Patron card: A term sometimes used in library systems, with "patron" meaning a regular customer or user.

Synonyms

• Library card
• Library membership card

Related Phrases

• To issue a borrower's card: The action of the library giving the card to a new member.
  • The library will issue your borrower's card once your application is complete.
• To have a borrower's card: To be a registered member of the library.
  • Do you have a borrower's card for this county's library system?

Noun

1. a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library