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

Examples of librarian in a Sentence

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The girl told a librarian at the center what happened and her teacher was notified, the complaint said. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025 Across the country, librarians, teachers, bookstore owners, civil rights activists and others plan to hold as many as 100 events June 7 as part of Teach Truth Day of Action. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Today, teachers, librarians, scientists, judges and other ordinary people who work hard to make our nation a place of wisdom and justice are again attacked for chillingly nonsensical reasons. Jane S. Smith, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 Coinciding with this decrease in anti-drag incidents is an increase in incidents targeting local and state governments and educators and librarians. Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for librarian

Word History

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 4 Jul. 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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