a library is a place where

[Will17]

Hello!

I'd like to know is the use of "from" is correct here, please? If so, is it necessary?

"A library is a place where you can rent books from".

Thanks a lot for your help.

Will

[minnieuk]

I wouldn't use from in that sentence.

"A library is a place where you can rent books" is sufficient.

It's not actually wrong to put a preposition at the end of a passive statement though so you can use from if you want to.

[emsr2d2]

We don't "rent" books from a library, we "borrow" them. "Rent" involves payment. The whole point of a library is that you can borrow the books and take them home for a few weeks for free.

[Will17]

Hello,

Then, is "from" necessary at the end of the following sentence: "a library is a place where you can borrow books from".

Thanks
Will

[Rover_KE]

No, it's optional.

Minnieuk made that point in message 2.

Rover

[Will17]

Thanks. I indeed saw that point but I wanted to make sure it was the same with "borrow".
Thanks a lot
Will

[Barb_D]

I feel more strongly about this than you all do, apparently.

With "... a place where you can borrow books from," I don't think the "from" is unnecessary, I think it's wrong.
A library is a place where you can borrow books.
A library is a place you can borrow books from. -- Without "where" this is okay.

[5jj]

I feel more strongly about this than you all do, apparently.

With "... a place where you can borrow books from," I don't think the "from" is unnecessary, I think it's wrong.

I agree.