Library Aide - Childrens Room

Under supervision of a Department Coordinator, assist library staff with the maintenance and organization of library materials and to provide outstanding customer service to library patrons.

Responsibilities:

• Shelve materials and shelf read in assigned area, in an accurate and timely manner
• Manage displays in assigned area
• Assist patrons in locating materials in assigned area
• Provide directional assistance
• Empty book drop
• Pack and empty bins to move materials through the statewide delivery system
• Act as staff presence in an unsupervised area
• Shelving in other than assigned areas in case of staff absence
• Shifting sections of materials to alleviate crowding
• Photocopy and collate materials
• Process new materials

Perform related duties as required.

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand the Dewey Decimal System
• Ability to work independently in organizing shelving workload
• Commitment to doing all work through a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti‑racism

High school diploma

• Sustained periods of moving around on four levels
• Pushing/pulling filled carts of books
• Regular use of computer keyboard requiring eye‑hand coordination and finger dexterity
• Substantial bending to lift and carry books and related library materials weighing up to 40 pounds
• Duties performed in an extremely busy and comparatively noisy library environment
• Regular schedule may include evening and weekend hours

The Town of Andover is an Affrimate Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Town is committed to advancing its workforce culture of antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.