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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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is wearing another hat for the Trump administration, taking over as the acting librarian of Congress after the firing of Carla Hayden. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 May 2025 That employee said men showed up this morning with a letter saying that Blanche was appointed the acting Librarian of Congress, Brian Nieves was appointed acting assistant librarian, and Paul Perkins was appointed the acting Register of Copyrights and Director of the Copyright Office. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 12 May 2025 President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, who is second in charge at the Justice Department, as the new librarian of Congress. Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025 The future pope's mother, Mildred Martinez Prevost, was a librarian with a master's degree in education and two sisters who were nuns. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 May 2025 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 17 May. 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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