circulating
adjective B2- Moving about freely. · He glanced at the slowly circulating guests.
- An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership. · circulating library
From the library
The rumor of Edmond’s arrest as a Bonapartist agent was not slow in circulating throughout the city.
Collins readily assented, and a book was produced; but on beholding it (for everything announced it to be from a circulating library) he started back, and, begging pardon, protested that he never read novels.
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