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{{About|the {{MC}} [[Minecraft:mob]]|the [[Minecraft:character]] with the alias ''The Librarian''|Ms. Minerva|the achievement|Achievement#Librarian}}{{Infobox profession
| group1 = Plains
| 1-1 = Plains Librarian.png
| group1size = x272px
| group2 = Desert
| 2-1 = Desert Librarian.png
| group2size = x272px
| group3 = Savanna
| 3-1 = Savanna Librarian.png
| group3size = x272px
| group4 = Taiga
| 4-1 = Taiga Librarian.png
| group4size = x272px
| group5 = Snowy
| 5-1 = Snowy Librarian.png
| group5size = x272px
| group6 = Jungle
| 6-1 = Jungle Librarian.png
| group6size = x272px
| group7 = Swamp
| 7-1 = Swamp Librarian.png
| group7size = x272px
| workstation = Lectern
| buys =
* {{ItemLink|Paper}}
* {{ItemLink|Book}}
* {{ItemLink|Ink Sac}}
* {{ItemLink|Book and Quill}}
| sells =
* {{BlockLink|Bookshelf}}
* {{ItemLink|Enchanted Book}}
* {{BlockLink|Lantern}}
* {{BlockLink|Glass}}
* {{ItemLink|Compass}}
* {{ItemLink|Clock}}
* {{ItemLink|Candle|Red and Yellow Candles}}
}}
A '''librarian''' is a [[Minecraft:villager]] that [[Minecraft:trade]]s [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s, [[Minecraft:glass]], [[Minecraft:bookshelves]] and [[Minecraft:candle]]s. Librarians wear a red book as a hat, glasses, and a white robe.

== Spawning ==
An unemployed [[Minecraft:villager]] turns into a librarian when an unclaimed [[Minecraft:lectern]] is nearby.

=== Natural generation ===
{{Main|Villager#Spawning}}
The workstation of librarians, or the [[Minecraft:lectern]], generates in libraries in [[Minecraft:village]]s.

== Drops ==
{{Exclusive|Java|section=1}}
{{Main|Hero of the Village#Gifts}}
{{IN|java}}, a librarian can drop a [[Minecraft:book]] by throwing it as a gift towards a nearby player with the [[Minecraft:Hero of the Village]] effect.

== Trading ==
{{Main|Trading}}
{{TradeTable|title=Librarian
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Novice|slot=1|want=Paper|wantQuant=24|multi=0.05|maxTrades=16|xpGain=2}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Novice|slot=2|wantQuant=9|multi=0.05|give=Bookshelf|maxTrades=12|xpGain=1}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Novice|slot=2|want2=Book|wantQuant=5–64|multi=0.2|give=Enchanted Book|maxTrades=12|xpGain=1|giveNote=librarian_enchant|giveNoteText=The enchantment is chosen randomly with equal chance of any [[Minecraft:enchantment]] type occurring (except for [[Minecraft:Soul Speed]], [[Minecraft:Swift Sneak]], and [[Minecraft:Wind Burst]]) and equal chance to get any level of the enchantment, meaning high-level enchantments are as likely as low-level enchantments. It is possible for a librarian to sell the same book more than once.
The price in emeralds depends on the enchantment level and "treasure" status. The minimum price of a book is given by 2&nbsp;+&nbsp;3&nbsp;*&nbsp;(enchantment level), while the maximum price is 6&nbsp;+&nbsp;13&nbsp;*&nbsp;(enchantment level). The possible values are 5–19 emeralds for Lvl I, 8–32 for Lvl II, 11–45 for Lvl III, 14–58 for Lvl IV, and 17–71 for Lvl V. For [[Minecraft:treasure enchantment]]s the price is doubled. The cost is capped at 64 emeralds. All values below this cap are equally probable.}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Apprentice|slot=3|want=Book|wantQuant=4|multi=0.05|maxTrades=12|xpGain=10}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Apprentice|slot=4|multi=0.05|give=Lantern|maxTrades=12|xpGain=5}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Apprentice|slot=4|want2=Book|wantQuant=5–64|multi=0.2|give=Enchanted Book|maxTrades=12|xpGain=5|giveNote=librarian_enchant}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Journeyman|slot=5|want=Ink Sac|wantQuant=5|multi=0.05|maxTrades=12|xpGain=20}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Journeyman|slot=6|multi=0.05|give=Glass|giveQuant=4|maxTrades=12|xpGain=10}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Journeyman|slot=6|want2=Book|wantQuant=5–64|multi=0.2|give=Enchanted Book|maxTrades=12|xpGain=10|giveNote=librarian_enchant}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Expert|slot=7|want=Book and Quill|want2=Book and Quill|multi=0.05|maxTrades=12|xpGain=30|wantNoteText={{IN|java}} only one is requested per trade because of {{bug|MC-248042||Librarian's book and quill trade is always discounted to 1 since books are unstackable}}. {{IN|be}}, the second book is placed in another slot instead.}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Expert|slot=8|wantQuant=4|multi=0.05|give=Compass|maxTrades=12|xpGain=15}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Expert|slot=8|wantQuant=5|multi=0.05|give=Clock|maxTrades=12|xpGain=15}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Expert|slot=8|want2=Book|wantQuant=5–64|multi=0.2|give=Enchanted Book|maxTrades=12|xpGain=15|giveNote=librarian_enchant}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Master|slot=9|wantQuant=3|multi=0.05|give=Red Candle|maxTrades=12|xpGain=30|overrideProbabilityBE=75%}}
|{{TradeLine|lvl=Master|slot=9|wantQuant=3|multi=0.05|give=Yellow Candle|maxTrades=12|xpGain=30|overrideProbabilityBE=25%}}
}}

==== Villager Trade Rebalance ====
{{experimental|JE|BE|je=Villager Trade Rebalance|be=Villager Trade Rebalancing|section=1}}
If the [[Minecraft:Villager Trade Rebalance]] [[Minecraft:experiment]] is turned on, librarians offer specific enchanted books depending on which biome they come from. Enchantments for the Novice, Apprentice, and Journeyman book trades are randomly selected from the "Common" pool, with a randomized level. At Master level, librarians are guaranteed to sell an enchanted book with a specific enchantment in addition to their normal trades.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+
! Biome
! "Common" enchantments
! Guaranteed book at Master
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-desert-librarian}} Desert
| [[Minecraft:Fire Protection]]<br>[[Minecraft:Thorns]]<br>[[Minecraft:Infinity]]
| [[Minecraft:Efficiency]] III
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-plains-librarian}} Plains
| [[Minecraft:Punch]]<br>[[Minecraft:Smite]]<br>[[Minecraft:Bane of Arthropods]]
| [[Minecraft:Protection]] III
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-savanna-librarian}} Savanna
| [[Minecraft:Knockback]]<br>[[Minecraft:Curse of Binding]]<br>[[Minecraft:Sweeping Edge]]
| [[Minecraft:Sharpness]] III
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-snowy-librarian}} Snowy
| [[Minecraft:Aqua Affinity]]<br>[[Minecraft:Looting]]<br>[[Minecraft:Frost Walker]]
| [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]]
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-taiga-librarian}} Taiga
| [[Minecraft:Blast Protection]]<br>[[Minecraft:Fire Aspect]]<br>[[Minecraft:Flame]]
| [[Minecraft:Fortune]] II
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-jungle-librarian}} Jungle
| [[Minecraft:Feather Falling]]<br>[[Minecraft:Projectile Protection]]<br>[[Minecraft:Power]]
| [[Minecraft:Unbreaking]] II
|-
| {{EntitySprite|villager-swamp-librarian}} Swamp
| [[Minecraft:Depth Strider]]<br>[[Minecraft:Respiration]]<br>[[Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing]]
| [[Minecraft:Mending]]
|}

== Sounds ==
{{Main|Villager#Sounds}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{SoundTable
|type = java
|{{SoundLine
|sound = Page turn1.ogg
|sound2 = Page turn2.ogg
|sound3 = Page turn3.ogg
|subtitle = Librarian works
|source = neutral
|description = Randomly while a {{EntitySprite|villager-librarian}} librarian is working
|id = entity.villager.work_librarian
|translationkey = subtitles.entity.villager.work_librarian
|volume = 2.0
|pitch = 0.8-1.2
|distance = 16
}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{SoundTable
|type = bedrock
|{{SoundLine
|sound = Book thump1.ogg
|sound2 = Book thump2.ogg
|source = block
|description = Randomly while a {{EntitySprite|villager-librarian}} librarian is working
|id = item.book.put
|volume = 4.8
|pitch = 1.0
}}
}}

== Data values ==
{{main|Villager#Data values}}
Librarians have the data value <code>minecraft:librarian</code> {{in|JE}}.

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[File:Librarian.png|x48px]] Added villagers, including librarians.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|With the introduction of villager [[Minecraft:trading]], librarians can now be traded with.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Added the [[Minecraft:cartographer]] career for librarians.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w50a|[[File:Desert Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Jungle Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Plains Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Savanna Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Snowy Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Swamp Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Taiga Librarian.png|x48px]] The textures of librarians have been updated, with new skins depending on the biome.|Cartographers have been split from librarians and are now their own profession.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w11a|[[File:Villager Librarian change 21w11a.gif|x48px]] Changed the librarian overlay texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.2|exp=Villager Trade Rebalance|dev=23w31a|Librarians from different biomes now sell different [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s.
|Each village biome has one special enchantment that is available only from master librarians.
|The player must build villages in biomes where villages do not generate to access their trades.
|Some enchantments have been removed from trading.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.1|dev=snap11|Librarians no longer sell name tags.
|Librarians now sell red and yellow [[Minecraft:candle]]s at Master level.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Librarian.png|x48px]] Added villagers, including librarians.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.4|dev=alpha 1.0.4.0|With the introduction of villager trading, librarians can now be traded with.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added the cartographer career for librarians.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|exp=Experimental Gameplay|[[File:Desert Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Jungle Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Plains Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Savanna Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Snowy Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Swamp Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Taiga Librarian.png|x48px]] The textures of librarians have been updated, with new skins depending on the biome.
|Librarian villagers now inspect [[Minecraft:bookshelves]].
|Cartographers have been split from librarians and are now their own profession.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.25|Librarians no longer sell [[Minecraft:name tag]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.10.26|Librarians now sell red and yellow [[Minecraft:candle]]s at Master level.|giveNoteText={{verify if master librarians generated before the version still has their name tag trade}}}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1
|[[File:Librarian.png|x48px]] Added librarians, which can be traded with.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4
|Added the cartographer career for librarians.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none
|[[File:Desert Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Jungle Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Plains Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Savanna Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Snowy Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Swamp Librarian.png|x48px]][[File:Taiga Librarian.png|x48px]] The textures of librarians have been updated, with new skins depending on the biome.
|Librarian villagers now inspect [[Minecraft:bookshelves]].
|Cartographers have been split from librarians and are now their own profession.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Lying Plains Librarian.png|Lying plains librarian
Lying Desert Librarian.png|Lying desert librarian
Lying Savannah Librarian.png|Lying savannah librarian
Lying Taiga Librarian.png|Lying taiga librarian
Lying Snowy Librarian.png|Lying snowy librarian
Lying Jungle Librarian.png|Lying jungle librarian
Lying Swamp Librarian.png|Lying swamp librarian
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Librarian Villager.png|
File:VillagerSweating.png|
File:Villagers in a library.png|
File:Zombie chasing villager with hitboxes.png|
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Savanna Librarian Artwork.jpg|Savanna librarian
File:Efe & Librarian.jpeg|A snowy librarian watching [[Minecraft:Efe]].
File:Ari and librarian.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Ari]] trading with a librarian.
File:Librarian asking for tip.jpeg|A librarian holding up a tablet.
File:Sunny's hallway pass.jpg|A librarian watching [[Minecraft:Sunny]] carry a hallway pass.
File:Tiny Librarian.png|The [[Minecraft:tiny]] [[Minecraft:Tiny Librarian|librarian]] in the [[Minecraft:2023 Mob Vote Event]].
File:No. 9 tilts behind librarian.png|A librarian in [[Minecraft:VILLAGER (and Pillager?) NEWS]]. 
</gallery>

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