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So you want to be a... Librarian

So you want to be a… | Nov 02 2026 | 00:08:28

In this episode of So You Want to Be a…, Max and Calvin explore the surprising world of librarians! They discover how librarians organize thousands of books, help people solve research mysteries, and use technology to make information easier to find. Plus, they uncover some incredible facts, including a librarian in Colombia who delivers books using donkeys, and libraries where you can borrow telescopes and even cake pans! From the world’s largest library to the amazing ways librarians help their communities, there’s a lot more to being a librarian than just checking out books!