PT Adult Services Library Assistant - Mount Laurel Library

Job Description:

Title: PT Adult Services Library Assistant        Hourly Rate: $18.50 - $19.50
Open: August 14, 2025

The Mount Laurel Library is seeking a team member to provide support and assistance in the Adult Services Department. You will be helping us continue our mission of creating a welcoming and inspiring environment for library users by providing programming, readers’ advisory, and resources of interest to adults. Our ideal candidate will be kind, creative, communicative, collaborative, and committed to providing excellent customer service. If you want to be part of something meaningful and fun that will always keep you on your toes, please apply!   

RESPONSIBILITIES 
•    Assist the Adult Services Librarians with scheduled programs from prep to program completion as needed. This may include room set-up, clean-up and vendor payment
•    Help develop, maintain and merchandise the library’s collection.
•    Facilitate sessions using equipment in the library’s Maker Space.
•    Provide readers’ advisory to all ages.
•    Continually create new and engaging displays.
•    Regularly staff the Information Desk: Answer questions and provide informational assistance at the Information Desk including assistance with the use of computers, software, fax machine, scanners, photocopiers, and accessing the library’s collection.
•    Assist with library’s social media
•    Participate in professional training and continuing education opportunities to stay informed about library, information, and technology trends.
•    Promote library services via outreach events as needed. 
•    Maintain awareness of the safety and security of staff and public. 
•    Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS 
•    Education: High school diploma, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
•    Customer service experience, library experience preferred.
•    Experience with library related technology
•    Must be able to work with reasonable accommodation in a shared work area, to stand, bend, kneel, and move around frequently, and to lift up to 15 pounds.
•    Applicant must comply with the “New Jersey First Act”.

SCHEDULE
28-30 hours per week including evening and weekend hours.

BENEFITS
Paid sick and vacation time. Paid NJLA membership. This position requires participation in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program pension system.  The calculation is 5.5% of the base salary with a 3% employer match.  The pension system includes a life insurance policy. 

Submit cover letter/resume to Veronica Salaam vsalaam@mountlaurellibrary.org 
Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Application link or email address: vsalaam@mountlaurellibrary.org

Salary range or hourly wage: $18.50-$19.50

MLS required: No, an MLS is not required.

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