book lending; books for loan
Refers to the practice of lending books, or books that are available for loan, often in the context of rental bookstores (貸本屋).
In the old days, rental bookstores were found all over town.
Books for loan at this library can be borrowed for two weeks.
rental library; pay library; book rental shop
Standard kanji spelling; common in news contexts.
Variant with okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 貸し (kashi, 'lending') + 本 (hon, 'book'). The okurigana variant 貸し本 makes the verbal origin more explicit.