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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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
All because a librarian introduced me to a selfish, spoiled girl who desperately needed a place to belong.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Jeanie Austin is a librarian for the San Francisco Public Library, but her branch is a bit different.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Across Dallas, librarians say their jobs often look very different from what people imagine.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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 1 Apr. 2026.
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