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librarian

[lahy-brair-ee-uhn] / laɪˈbrɛər i ən /
NOUN
person in charge of a library
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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

Sarah DeMaria still remembers how close she came to resigning from her role as a school librarian.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

A librarian told him it would take at least six days to get the books from the shelves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The thirty-five-year-old New Yorker was a librarian by day—and a longtime secret agent for the Soviet Union.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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