Library Assistant

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This job will be posted through 11:59 PM of the day prior to the end date listed.

Regular

$25.70 - $31.24 Hourly

Library Services

Non-Exempt

Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is seeking Library Assistants to join our Technical Services team. These four (4) full-time positions will support our mission by ensuring that our technical services and library materials workflows deliver high-quality books and media to our community, as part of a centrally managed collection. As a Library Assistant, on any given day, you may find yourself:

• Processing books, media, and other library materials
• Handling interlibrary loan requests, returns, and processing
• Handling and shipping library mail service materials for patrons who cannot visit a library on their own
• Copy cataloging items
• Preparing and placing orders for materials
• Contacting vendors to maintain efficient materials acquisition
• Shelving, pulling holds, and checking in items on our central sorter
• Assisting patrons on the phone and/or online

• Basic data analysis and mathematical principles.
• Maintain complete and accurate records.
• Effectively perform work assignments and adapt when necessary.
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service.
• Manage time effectively and efficiently while balancing multiple priorities while consistently meeting due dates.
• Learn, read, and practice library policies and procedures.
• Adapt to change and try new creative approaches.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals and groups who come from diverse backgrounds and represent members of the public, coworkers, and/or vendors.

To review the complete classification, including the full list of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with this position, use this link:
Library Assistant

Education and Experience:

• One (1) year of experience performing administrative or library support work; six (6) months of the experience must have been in a library.

• Bilingual skills are highly desired, but not a requirement for the role.

WCCLS is the primary funding source for public libraries in Washington County and provides the essential infrastructure that links independently operated library buildings together into one system that is accessible to all county residents. This includes library collections, technology access, the integrated library system and discovery layer, materials movement, and administering the cooperative library system, including policies, contracts, data analysis and reporting.

The cooperative model ensures that residents in cities big and small, as well as rural and unincorporated areas across the county, have access to the same life-changing library services. Washington County is located just west of Portland, Oregon. We are the second most populous county in our welcoming state and the five most spoken languages after English are Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, and Russian.

With a strong regional tech economy, Washington County has a high median education and income level, and there is strong community support for our public library system. In November 2025, voters supported a significant funding increase for WCCLS. WCCLS is a department of Washington County, and our Board of County Commissioners are great supporters of our library system, including our deeply held value of the freedom to read.

Learn more about visiting the beautiful rural areas and the thriving cities of Washington County .

These new positions for WCCLS come out of a multi-year funding and governance evaluation process that our cooperative library system has undertaken. The cooperative system is a partnership between the county, 9 cities and 3 nonprofit associations. Our 12 partners operate 16 library locations, and historically have managed their physical collections locally, while WCCLS provided centralized digital collections. The partners have agreed to…