Library Assistant - Part Time; NJ Room; Two

Position: Library Assistant - Part Time (NJ Room) (Two Vacancies)
JCFPL

JOB TITLE:

Library Assistant (Two Vacancies)

LOCATION: PGML - NJ Room

REPORTS TO: Department Manager

CIVIL SERVICE

JOB TITLE:

Library Assistant

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $21.98 / hr.

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Part-Time

WORKWEEK: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (scheduled up to 16 hours/week). Required to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Final date to receive applications: March 23, 2026

BENEFIT

SUMMARY:

This summary outlines the general benefits available to library employees, designed to support their health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits available to Part-Time Employees:
Sick Leave - Employees earn 1 hours of paid sick leave for every thirty (30) hours worked for a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid sick leave in a benefit year. Vacation Leave - Employees earn one (1) hour paid vacation for every twenty (20) hours worked, with no cap in earning. Additional Part-Time benefits include participation in state pension plan.

A more detailed summary can be found on our Employment Opportunities page located ibrary.org

JCFPL is the largest municipal library in the State of New Jersey, with twelve locations and growing, and a collection comprising over 2.5 million print and digital items. Our staff of nearly 170 dedicated individuals serves the residents, students, and workers of Jersey City: the largest city in Hudson County, N.J., and the second-largest city in New Jersey.

The staff of JCFPL reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Jersey City, which is consistently ranked as the most diverse community in the United States. Collectively, our staff speaks over 16 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Marathi, Igbo, Portuguese, and others.

JCFPL is committed to building on our strong foundation and expanding our ability to meet the needs of Jersey City's growing and increasingly diverse community.

ABOUT THIS POSITION
:
The Part-Time Library Assistant provides essential support in the daily operations of the Jersey City Free Public Library. This position assists with customer service, shelving materials, organizing collections, and helping patrons locate resources. The Part-Time Library Assistant contributes to creating a welcoming and efficient library environment while supporting programs, events, and other library services as needed.

JOB DUTIES:

• Charges and discharges library material to users; answers patron inquiries pertaining to physical location of library material, library hours, digital resources, etc.; refers complex questions to supervisors; checks availability of materials; reserves library materials; locates required publications primarily based on call number
• Performs filing or shelving tasks involving the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification System and alphabetical filing systems beyond the initial letter of a word; performs searches for publications in immediate vicinity of its proper location; checks shelves to ensure materials are filed properly
• May repair library material using mending tape, paste, and brush; prepares books for circulation, which may include placing covers on material, pasting book pockets and/or data slips, spraying lacquer to protect spine, etc.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units
• Operates standard library machines, such as copiers and microfilm readers
• Under supervision, assists in archival processing and metadata management
• Informs individuals of library services
• Answers telephones
• Perform other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Communication/Collaboration

• Communicates effectively using a variety of methods
• Effectively communicates relevant and timely information to appropriate stakeholders
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with others to achieve common goals
• Works effectively on teams with strong team-building skills and attitudes
• Ability to compare written and printed material for accuracy
• Ability to read with comprehension
• Ability to follow oral and written orders, directions, or plans
• Knowledge of general vocabulary, spelling and of standard English grammar
• Knowledge of filing systems
• Communi…