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.