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librarian

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /laɪˈbreriən/ · UK /laɪˈbreəriən/

Forms: librarians

librarian means: A person who manages a library and helps people find and borrow books.

noun

LIBRARY MANAGERA2

A person who manages a library and helps people find and borrow books.

  • The librarian helped me find a book.
  • Our school librarian ordered new stories.
  • Two librarians manage the town library.

Common phrases: school librarian, head librarian, ask the librarian

LIBRARY WORKERB1

A person who looks after books, files, and other materials in a library, including a volunteer.

  • The volunteer librarian put the books away.
  • A librarian checks that the files are in order.
  • The librarians sorted the returned magazines.

Common phrases: volunteer librarian, assistant librarian, librarian at school

Questions about librarian

What does librarian mean?

A person who manages a library and helps people find and borrow books.

What is librarian in other languages?

Türkçe: kütüphaneci · Español: bibliotecario · Français: bibliothécaire · Deutsch: Bibliothekar · Italiano: bibliotecario · 日本語: 司書

How do you pronounce librarian?

In American English /laɪˈbreriən/; in British English /laɪˈbreəriən/.

How do you use librarian in a sentence?

The librarian helped me find a book. Our school librarian ordered new stories.

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