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librarian

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

I told her that the librarian believed it was appropriate for my reading level.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

She attended Princeton on 90% financial aid while working part-time jobs on campus like librarian, tutor and bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Bunny Levine, a school librarian turned Hollywood actor, has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The librarian raised a disapproving eyebrow at me as I sloshed past her desk and sat in my corner again, feeling like a water balloon about to burst.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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

In June, about 70% of voting non-tenure-track faculty approved unionizing under United Faculty-UAW, which seeks to represent roughly 2,700 USC lecturers, researchers, clinicians, librarians and pharmacists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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

I held my finger to my lips the way librarians do, but she didn’t get it.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan


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