Supervisor, Library

The Anoka County Library system enriches the community by promoting and supporting ideas, information, and inspiration. Our librarians engage and connect the public through a vast array of library services and resources. The Library Department is seeking an energetic, motivated, and service‑oriented individual to join our team as a Library Supervisor. The Library Supervisor helps ensure smooth daily operations, delivers exceptional customer service, and supports staff in providing high‑quality library services to the community.

This role plays a key part in fostering a welcoming environment, coordinating circulation and cataloging functions, and empowering patrons to access the materials and resources they need. If you have a passion for community engagement, operational excellence, and supporting staff success, we encourage you to apply.

This is a full-time, exempt, on-site position. Initial interviews will take place the week of November 2nd, 2026, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.

• Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 32: $64,480.00 to $90,230.40 annually ($31.00 to $43.38 per hour)
• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.

• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits

• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.

• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.

• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

• This position will work at Rum River Library: 4201 6th Ave, Anoka, MN, 55303

• Expected work hours are Monday through Friday during open library hours and every other Saturday (with a different day of the week off) and two Sundays a quarter.

• Create a welcoming environment for all by providing excellent customer service.
• Hire, evaluate, train, develop, and provide work direction for employees and volunteers.
• Supervise processing, cataloging, and circulation to ensure movement of materials is responsive to community needs.
• Responsible for circulation and catalog search training across all Anoka County Library locations.
• Perform circulation duties including checkout, returns, assessing damages, running reports, and routing materials.
• Organize and maintain Anoka County’s collection and catalog of print, non-print, and digital materials.
• Empower and connect patrons to appropriate resources. Assist groups and individuals in locating, obtaining, and using materials and services.
• Determine metrics to collect and review to improve operations.
• Perform financial transactions including placing orders, processing payments. and reconciling the cash drawer.
• Troubleshoot computer software and hardware issues. Identify and resolve issues following standard protocols.
• Maintain current knowledge of county and library policies and procedures. Interpret and communicate policies to patrons and employees as needed.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of job‑related experience
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis

• Three years of library‑related work experience
• Previous leadership experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Standard office environment, warehouse, or public library depending on assignment.
• Frequent distraction and multitasking.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to…