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
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce librarian (audio)
-ˈbre-rē-
noun

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We weren’t invested at all in the librarian and only had one episode to start to care that Sinatra let his coworkers work to their deaths in a toxic environment. — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025 In 1912, President William H. Taft issued executive order 1499, aptly named Disposal of Useless Papers, requiring agencies to consult the librarian of Congress before disposing of documents. — Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 The librarian recalled that following World War II, borrowers became more interested in topics such as home improvements, landscaping, gardening and interior decorating. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Being a Victorian Librarian Was Oh-So-Dangerous Livia Gershon August 7, 2018 In the late 19th century, more women were becoming librarians. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 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

noun
li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
: a person in charge of a library
librarianship
-ˌship How to pronounce librarian (audio)
noun

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