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librarian

[lahy-brair-ee-uhn] / laɪˈbrɛər i ən /
NOUN
person in charge of a library
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Cinematographer Meteor Cheung doesn’t need to do much more than park his camera on a tripod and pan it side to side, occasionally looking down in alarm like a librarian peering over her glasses.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

She attended Princeton on 90% financial aid and worked part-time jobs on campus such as librarian, tutor and bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

Noelle Lewis is living a few lives as an aspiring librarian by day and professional bridesmaid-for-hire by necessity.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Aware of growing censorship in Pennsylvania, DeMaria — who is the Hempfield School District’s library media program coordinator and a high school librarian — wanted to get ahead of the trend.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

“Just what did you think was going on in here?” the librarian asked.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

And what about support staff like teaching assistants, canteen staff and librarians?

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

And while parents appreciated the show’s help in getting children excited about reading, Duffield believes it was teachers and librarians who were the most enthusiastic about “Wishbone.”

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

In the 1990s, the district employed over 170 school librarians.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

Until the 1990s, Apple had a team of corporate librarians who guarded the company’s archival treasures like they were trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

She darted to the nearest staircase, passing more wizened librarians toting armfuls of books, automats leading sullen trainees with detention slips, and people browsing.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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