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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According to Keith Muchowski, a librarian and professor of history at CUNY NYC College of Technology, the pole in New Utrecht carried particular importance for local residents. Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 The banker's librarian – da Costa Greene – managed the sale. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Janssen took on grant writing with the help of a friend who is a retired librarian and had worked for a grant-writing group. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 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 3 Jun. 2026.

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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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