librarian

[lahy-brair-ee-uhn]

noun

1. a person trained in library science and engaged in library service.

2. a person in charge of a library, especially the chief administrative officer of a library.

3. a person who is in charge of any specialized body of literature, as a collection of musical scores.

librarian

/ laɪˈbrɛərɪən /

noun

1. a person in charge of or assisting in a library

Other Word Forms

• sublibrarian noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of librarian¹

First recorded in 1660–70; libr(ary) + -arian

Example Sentences

As Ms. Aikin ably traces, successive librarians have delicately navigated the library’s continually expanding national role.

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Perhaps his horror of librarians also faded in time.

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“I am a governess, not a librarian. In any case, the diary you describe would be of use in researching the Ashton family tree, not your own.”

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I loved to read, but the librarians allowed me to take out only one book at a time, though I could have read more than that.

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A librarian admitted she became "a bit emotional" after winning a coveted award for her profession.

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• curator