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Definition of librarian

librarian

/laɪˈbrɛəriən/
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Plural:librarians
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librarian Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person trained in library and information science who administers, organizes, and provides access to a collection of books, periodicals, digital media, and other resources in a library.

Example

"The reference librarian helped the university students locate primary historical sources in the digital archives."

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librarianship
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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 17th century from 'library' plus the agentive suffix '-ian', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'librarius' ('concerned with books, copyist, or bookseller'), from 'liber' ('book' or originally 'inner bark of a tree').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Librarian. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/librarian
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