1.ashelfmark:Anumericoralphanumericreferencecodeindicatingthelocationofgivenscoresinthelibrariesthatholdthem;thesearefoundimmediatelyaftertherelevantlibrarysiglum.
2.thelibrarytolendabooktothereadinaperiodoftimeoronetoborrowabookfromthelibrary
3.tokeeptheborrowedbookforalongertimebydoingaprocedureinthelibrarywithoutreturningthebook
4.Denotesastampedimprintcontainingtextsuchaspublishers'namesandaddresses,salesagents,formerowners,librariesetc.
5.asumimposedaspunishmentforanoffensetotheborrowedbook,likelosingthebookordamagingthebook