Librarian
/laɪˈbrɛəriən/
Definitions
A person who works in a library, assisting people with finding information and managing the library's collection.
/laɪˈbrɛəriən/
A person in charge of or assisting in a library.
The librarian helped the young girl find books about dinosaurs.
💡 Simply: Imagine a big room filled with books, and the librarian is the friendly person who knows where everything is and can help you find the perfect book! They're like the book detectives!
👶 For kids: A librarian is someone who helps people find books in a library.
More Examples
He always asks the librarian for recommendations.
The school librarian organized a reading contest.
How It's Used
"The librarian helped the students find research materials."
"She worked as a librarian for over thirty years."
From Latin *librārius* ('keeper of books'), from *liber* ('book').
The word librarian has been used since the 17th century.
Memory tip
Think of the "liber" of "librarian" as meaning 'books'—the librarian is the person who takes care of them.
Word Origin
"keeper of books"