Cir·cu·late v. i. [imp. & p. p. Circulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Circulating.]
1. To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body.
2. To pass from place to place, from person to person, or from hand to hand; to be diffused; as, money circulates; a story circulates.
Circulating decimal. See Decimal.
Circulating library, a library whose books are loaned to the public, usually at certain fixed rates.
Circulating medium. See Medium.
circulating library
n : library that provides books for use outside the building
[syn: lending library]