Part Time Library Assistant

We seek cheerful, enthusiastic, and flexible individuals who possess a strong attention to detail and who want to join a team committed to providing excellent library services to patrons of all ages.

Essential Functions:

• Performs basic circulation and service desk transactions, including checking out materials, creating new library cards, and troubleshooting account issues
• Assists patrons with using public computers, printers, copier/scanner, and fax machine
• Provides light support during programs, including checking in patrons, setting up and taking down the room before and after programs, and other tasks as assigned
• Under the direction of a librarian, refills displays, and performs collection maintenance
• Assists with public desk coverage in other departments during employee breaks
• Shelves books and other library materials
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill:

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent
• Possess excellent customer service skills and enjoys helping people
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately and thoroughly
• Strong excellent attention to detail
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and push book trucks weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be available evenings and weekends, up to 19 hours per week
• Must be flexible, particularly concerning schedule
• Working knowledge of basic public library concepts and resources
• Multilingual ability preferred

Work Environment:

The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant. Employees will be required to work nights and weekends, as the library is a public building open in the evenings and on weekends.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.

Physical Skills:

Few physical demands are required to perform the work. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking, and standing. May also be some occasional lifting of objects such as books and office equipment, as well as pushing book carts.

Motor Skills:

Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the job requires minimal motor skills for activities such as moving books, using a personal computer, telephone, and/or most other office equipment.

Visual Skills:

Visual demands require constantly reading both a computer screen and printed documents for general understanding and analytical purposes.

Hours: Part-time up to 19 hours a week (not benefits eligible)
Salary: $20.72/hour 
Union: Non-Union
Date Posted: November, 9th, 2026