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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Numerous libraries host knitting groups, and this year, Kantor found that many librarians bought blocks of tickets. Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026 In 2025, 966,920 books and other items were borrowed, 109,260 questions answered by reference librarians and 57,782 people attended library programs, library officials said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 His infectious enthusiasm for books opened doors to other roles, like being named the new host of Reading Rainbow and the resident librarian at PBS. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 Over the last five years, Rosie Grant, a librarian from Los Angeles, has collected 40 recipes this way. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 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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