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librarians

  • plural
    of librarian.
    librarian
    noun
    a person trained in library science and engaged in library service.

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Rather than hiring additional librarians, the district’s high-school librarian spends a few hours a week at each of its K-8 schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The East SOS Foundation, a Ukrainian humanitarian and human-rights organization, has gathered testimony from librarians and teachers who saw books destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

And what about support staff like teaching assistants, canteen staff and librarians?

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

And while parents appreciated the show’s help in getting children excited about reading, Duffield believes it was teachers and librarians who were the most enthusiastic about “Wishbone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

Perhaps his horror of librarians also faded in time.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood