Library Assistant​/Circulation​/Desk & Paging Louis Bay 2nd Library

JOB POSTING

EXTERNAL

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

Title/Department:
Role:
Library Assistant / Adult Circulation Services
Circulation and Paging

Reports to:

Head of Circulation

Location:

Louis Bay 2nd Public Library and Community Center

Hours:

47 hours per two week pay period

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 3:45 pm - 9:15 pm
Friday 12:15 pm - 5:45 pm

Every other Saturday: 9:45 am - 5:15 pm

Please ensure you can commit to these hours before submitting your application
Hourly Rate:
$15.92 / hour
Anticipated

Start Date:

open
The Louis Bay 2nd library seeks a friendly, customer service oriented individual to work at the Adult Circulation Desk with paging responsibilities.

• Circulation Desk duties include:
  • Actively following all library policies and explaining them clearly to patrons
  • All aspects of patron account maintenance: including, but not limited to: creating, modifying, renewing accounts
  • Charging and discharging library materials
  • Collecting fines and fees
  • Emptying the book drop
  • Answering questions both in person and over the telephone
  • Assisting patrons with making photocopies
  • Processing hold requests, both in-house, and those for BCCLS member libraries
  • Releasing print jobs queued up via the public print management system
  • Opening/Closing procedures for the building
• Paging duties include:
  • Shelving materials, shelf reading, retrieving requested materials from a printed list
  • Ensure consistently tidy facilities; includes ensuring chairs are pushed in, newspapers are organized, shelves are neat, materials are displayed in special book stands, tables are clean, recycling is set out when necessary, etc.
  • Working with written or verbal instructions, prepare meeting rooms for use for outside our in-house programs
• Other duties as may be assigned by Supervisor or Director

• Well organized, punctual, dependable
• Must be comfortable with computers; previous BCCLS experience a plus
• Must be physically able to move large tables and chairs on a daily basis
• Must be able to push a book cart of up to 100 lbs., bend/stretch to reach bottom/top shelf space, and navigate stairs while carrying up to 25 lbs.

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Monica

A. Smith, Director
Louis Bay 2nd Library
345 Lafayette Ave.
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
smithls.org