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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More than 80 librarians worked on the lists, reading thousands of titles to make their selections. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 The lawyer has asked me to get letters from librarians at various universities confirming that The New York Times is a reputable publication. Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025 The headquarters is an homage to the work of the Internet Archive’s 200 staff members, which include engineers, librarians and archivists. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 She’s introduced listeners to librarians, bakers, innkeepers, and a whole host of animals that call Nothing Much their home. Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 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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