r/librarians↗
Librarians: the profession and beyond
For public, academic, special, and prospective librarians discussing librarianship, library management, information science and any topic relevant to this profession.
52k subscribers256 posts / mo in Sep 2026237 authors / mosince 2008
r/librarians has 52k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 256 posts a month from 237 people. Top topics: Librarian Jobs & Interviews, Local Libraries and Libraries & Homelessness.
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- Librarian Jobs & Interviews4.4%
- Local Libraries0.9%
- Libraries & Homelessness0.7%
- Library Apps & Services0.5%
- Book Bans & Challenges0.5%
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