Librarian ; D); Revised Job Los Angeles area,California USA,Education / Teaching

ANNUAL SALARY

$77,673 to $113,587; $84,584 to $123,672; and $89,345 to $96,924

NOTES

Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.

Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

A Librarian provides patrons of all ages with a variety of professional librarian services, including outreach and virtual/on-line resources and programs, reader guidance and book reviews, reference, selection, cataloging and maintenance of library materials to meet educational, recreational and informational needs of the community, programming to support lifelong learning, educational, and cultural interests of the community, training in technologies and library resources and services, and implementation of library technologies and virtual services.

A master's degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from a school accredited by the American Library Association.

PROCESS NOTES

Current students who lack 8 semester units or 12 quarter units of the educational requirement may also apply. However, they must meet the full requirement before being appointed.

Some positions may require a valid California driver’s license. Candidates may not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as a DUI).

Applicants must present proof of their master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science prior to appointment.

Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university recognized by the American Library Association. A list of approved institutions can be found at http://www.ala.org/CFApps/lisdir/.cfm.

Applicants completing the exam process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION

In accordance with Charter Section 1010 (b) and Civil Service Rule 5.31, selective certification will be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training in one or more of the following areas. Only persons possessing the following at the time of filing may be considered for appointment to fill such positions.

Some positions may require the ability to speak or write a language other than English.

Final date to receive applications

Applications will only be accepted on-line on the following dates listed below:

Filing Period 1:
From FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026 to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Filing Period 2:
From FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2027 to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2027

The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the "Final date to receive applications" section of this bulletin.

In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order:
1) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles who meet the minimum requirements, or are on a reserve list;
2) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applicants not selected to be tested may re-apply in a subsequent filing period in…