librarian
Americannoun
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a person trained in library science and engaged in library service.
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a person in charge of a library, especially the chief administrative officer of a library.
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a person who is in charge of any specialized body of literature, as a collection of musical scores.
noun
Other Word Forms
- sublibrarian noun
Etymology
Origin of librarian
Example Sentences
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Katz, 51, a librarian in West Hollywood, has two children with her “nesting partner,” and another partner whom she does not live with.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
After Hammel-Sawyer’s first marriage ended, she worked as an assistant children’s librarian in Santa Barbara and met a reference librarian named Ben Sawyer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Sandwell librarian Nicola Morris said next year's National Year of Reading would focus on people's reading habits, in a world full of distractions for adults and children, with busy lives, economic instability and changing populations.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Wolverhampton librarian Elisabeth Whitehouse can tell which children have been read to in their early years.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
“The holographic librarian from when the old library was torn down?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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