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

Explaining how she came to edit the book of L.A. tabloid photos, Keaton told The Times an L.A. city librarian came up to her at a swap meet.

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Threets, who got his start as a Bay Area librarian, tells The Times that because he was home-schooled, he was able to learn about his heritage mostly through books.

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Already, in red states, public school teachers and librarians are harassed by self-appointed vigilantes.

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Henry writes about novelists, literary agents and librarians.

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“The United States is testing its future through California,” he said in an essay for the website of the California State Library, which he served as state librarian from 1994 to 2004.

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