librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən 
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In the five years the library system has had the capital improvement program, 15 libraries have been remodeled, with the Aliso Viejo branch set to reopen soon, said Julie Quillman, the county’s librarian.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Huse was a bestselling author, historian and special collections librarian at the University of South Florida.
—Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Negative reviews can heavily influence the purchasing decisions of readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers, even if the accusations in those reviews are unfair and unwarranted.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In the five years the library system has had the capital improvement program, 15 libraries have been remodeled, with the Aliso Viejo branch set to reopen soon, said Julie Quillman, the county’s librarian.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Huse was a bestselling author, historian and special collections librarian at the University of South Florida.
—Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Negative reviews can heavily influence the purchasing decisions of readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers, even if the accusations in those reviews are unfair and unwarranted.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for librarian
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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