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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The law would have had a chilling effect on librarians and booksellers across the state because of its broad language and lack of precedent. Worth Sparkman, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024 That leaves librarians and booksellers having to impose unconstitutional restrictions on access to materials by older juveniles and adults, chilling their access, Brooks said. Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024 While officially named the Academy Award of Merit, the statuette is affectionately known as Oscar, a nickname popularized by Academy librarian Margaret Herrick and adopted by the Academy in 1939. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Her mother was a homemaker who recognized her daughter's quest for knowledge and wrote a note to the local librarian stating that Rubin was permitted to borrow books from the adult section. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 3 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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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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