librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən 
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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Lydia Millet, Atavists Three judges—a crackerjack panel, featuring the authors Ling Ma and Benjamin Dreyer as well as the Chicago librarian Stephen Sposato—will select the winner at a private ceremony in March.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Numerous libraries host knitting groups, and this year, Kantor found that many librarians bought blocks of tickets.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2025, 966,920 books and other items were borrowed, 109,260 questions answered by reference librarians and 57,782 people attended library programs, library officials said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
His infectious enthusiasm for books opened doors to other roles, like being named the new host of Reading Rainbow and the resident librarian at PBS.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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