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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Earlier this month, the Trump administration fired longtime librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 Lindsay Klick, a Huntington Beach parent and Orange County librarian, said many of the books that have already been moved to restricted shelves on an upper floor of the Central Library are puberty books. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 May 2025 His father Louis Marius Prevost was a school superintendent, while his mother, Mildred Martínez, was a librarian who was heavily involved in parish life, according to The New York Times. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 May 2025 Today, Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 14 May 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 28 May. 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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