35 hours per week
Maplewood Memorial Library seeks a friendly, service oriented person as a full time Library
Assistant. Under the leadership of the Supervisory Library Assistant, the Library Assistant provides
direct patron assistance and performs other circulation related duties. The Library Assistant must
demonstrate excellent customer service skills and be computer literate, organized, and detail
oriented with an appreciation for public service and the knowledge to explain library policies.
DUTIES:
Circulation Desk: Check in, check out and renew library materials. Register patrons. Settle fees
using cash register and ipad. Answer telephones and emails. Answer general questions about
library collections and services. Shelve, shelf-read, move heavy carts of books.
Patron holds and requests: Receive, retrieve, activate, and pack patron holds for Maplewood
Library patrons and library consortium partners.
Acquisitions and Accounts Payable: Receive new materials, check shipments for quantity and
quality, match slips with purchase order, verify payment authorization, assign budgetary account,
perform bookkeeping duties and clerical duties as required.
Miscellaneous: Make photocopies, maintain supplies, sort mail, empty book drop.
Other tasks may be assigned to this position as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma
Strong customer service & interpersonal skills
Good communication & organizational skills
Strong computer skills
Ability to work independently & in a team
Ability to regularly bend, lift, push and pull up to 25 lbs of books and other materials
Scheduling: Mon-Fri 9-5 or 10-6, one evening per week and one Saturday per month. Rotation
with Children’s Room and Hilton Branch circulation desks as needed on a regular basis.
Salary range 2024
$36,355.56 - $37,901.04 Benefits include health, dental and pension
Email resume and cover letter by Dec. 20, 2024, to [email protected]
