librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən 
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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Don’t hesitate to ask the librarians for book suggestions.
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Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
The librarian told me that no one had ever asked to see them before.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
In the librarian’s shaking arms, a charcoal box big enough for a two-tiered wedding cake.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The foundation has previously supported the American Library Association’s efforts to counter book bans, increase scholarships for librarians of color and boost adult literacy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
The librarian told me that no one had ever asked to see them before.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
In the librarian’s shaking arms, a charcoal box big enough for a two-tiered wedding cake.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The foundation has previously supported the American Library Association’s efforts to counter book bans, increase scholarships for librarians of color and boost adult literacy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for librarian
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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