noun
prepaid book card; Tosho card
A prepaid card used to purchase books, typically given as a gift. Replaced the older 図書券 around 1990.
See also: 図書券
お祝いに図書カードを贈った。
I gave a Tosho card as a congratulatory gift.
図書カードで好きな本を買える。
You can buy any book you like with a Tosho card.
noun
library book index card
A card used in libraries to index or catalog books. This usage is less common today with digital systems.
昔の図書館では、図書カードで本を検索した。
In old libraries, you searched for books using index cards.