librarian

Everyday

A librarian is a person who works in a library, looks after the books and helps people find books and information. tree →

In the lessons

In school life, the school librarian helps you choose books, use the catalogue and find reliable information online; some schools have pupil librarians. In everyday life, public librarians run story times and lend books, films and games. Phrases: school librarian, ask the librarian, pupil librarian.

Examples

• The librarian helped me find a book about sharks. tree →
• Ask the librarian how to borrow a book. tree →
• Our school librarian reads us stories. tree →
• The librarian stamped my library card. tree →
• She wants to be a librarian when she grows up. tree →
• The librarian asked us to speak quietly. tree →
• I am a pupil librarian on Fridays. tree →
• The librarian put the returned books back on the shelves. tree →

Note

Countable. Starts with «l»: a librarian. Spelled library + an (y changes to i). Do not confuse library (place to borrow books) with bookshop (place to buy books).