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librarian

[lahy-brair-ee-uhn] / laɪˈbrɛər i ən /
NOUN
person in charge of a library
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Rachel, 38, the branch librarian at Skewen Library, said darker days make it hard to do anything.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

A librarian in an Arab town in northern Israel, Maysa Nasser never thought to vote in national elections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Months after viral librarian and “Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets revealed he sought mental health treatment through a five-day psychiatric hold, he published another update.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

For Trautman, who was serving as the chief librarian of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

My sister is doing her best impression of a librarian who caught kids eating candy in the nonfiction section.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Trautman’s work began with a nationwide drive, managed through local librarians, calling for book donations for servicemen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The USC union, United Faculty-UAW, represents roughly 2,700 non-tenure-track faculty across more than 20 schools and the USC libraries, including lecturers, researchers, clinicians, librarians and pharmacists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The East SOS Foundation, a Ukrainian humanitarian and human-rights organization, has gathered testimony from librarians and teachers who saw books destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

We have twin librarians, who wear matching multicolor knit caps.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko


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