librarian

noun

li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
librarianship noun

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The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers. Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025 The new host is library evangelist Mychal Threets, who became a social media star while working as a librarian in Solano County, Calif. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025 Overcrowding and frequent fare increases During the 1940s through the 1960s, Axelrod took public transportation to her job as a librarian at Central High School and later Frankford High School. Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 Those prices are why Vanessa, a librarian who grew up in Park Slope, was house hunting in Yonkers and Riverdale last year. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for librarian

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First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of librarian was in 1702

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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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librarian

noun
li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
: a person in charge of a library
librarianship noun

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