I consider those excellent reasons to become a librarian!
I also cringe - visibly -- whenever someone conflates librarianship with a love of reading. I *wish* I had work time to read!
I became a librarian because I realized that teaching critical thinking was essential to the future, and my career path in academia wasn't going to allow me to do that. I became an academic librarian because I have spent my entire life on campus and can't imagine working in the Real World. I also enjoy and understand academic research, enjoy working with college students and faculty.
And, (ducking) I really did have an initial draw to the idea of always being surrounded by books.