librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
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Definition of librarian
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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Other Words from librarian
librarianship
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Examples of librarian in a Sentence
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There was Greg Kinnear as the secretive dad and, my scene-partner, Amy Ryan as the embittered mom and librarian, who introduces a certain writer at a library event the night her son dies. — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, "John Searles Wrote Strange But True — and Then Starred in the Film Adaptation with Greg Kinnear," 6 Sep. 2019 Rancho Bernardo Library’s new youth services librarian sees her new position as a way to blend two of her passions — books and music. — Pomerado News, "New Rancho Bernardo youth librarian hit the right notes with career change," 29 Aug. 2019 Amie Freeman, a librarian at the University of South Carolina, explains the forces behind the prices. 1. — Amie Freeman, The Conversation, "Why do college textbooks cost so much? 7 questions answered," 23 Aug. 2019 Mollie Beaumont, supervising librarian at Central Library, is the other main person besides Crain who takes the book bike to events. — Nyssa Kruse, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis Public Library book bike offers free books — no library card necessary," 23 Aug. 2019 Chronicle librarian Bill Van Niekerken contributed to this story. — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, "It’s time to rediscover Virginia de Carvalho, 1940s photojournalism pioneer," 22 Aug. 2019 In the fall of 2017, there was a furor involving Dr. Seuss, the first lady and a school librarian that many people found surprising and disconcerting. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "‘Becoming Dr. Seuss’ Review: Who Killed Dick and Jane?," 9 May 2019 It was put together by school librarian Anne Hynes, who knew Moskos. — Zipporah Osei, BostonGlobe.com, "East Bridgewater gives life to war veteran’s legacy," 25 May 2018 What about schools without parents with extra money to pay for a school librarian? — Otis R. Taylor Jr., San Francisco Chronicle, "Supporting school libraries a real no-brainer," 13 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'librarian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for librarian
librarian
noun
English Language Learners Definition of librarian
: a person who works in a library
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librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
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Kids Definition of librarian
: a person in charge of a library