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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Users flocked to topics like food, music, sports and books, according to a year-end survey — and this year’s top trends even included a Bay Area librarian. Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 There, a librarian led them to county directories with family narratives in alphabetical order. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, librarians and library media specialist occupations are projected to grow by only 3% between 2020 and 2030. Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 Martha Hickson, a retired librarian, described her experiences with harassment during the 2021 school board meeting where parents claimed her collection of books included pedophilic content. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 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 14 Jan. 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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