Young Adult Librarian - Hamilton Grange Library

Description

Final date to receive applications: 14 June 2026

Department:
Branch Libraries

Location:

Hamilton Grange Library

Compensation: $70,393 / year

The New York Public Library (NYPL) has been an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers for more than 100 years. NYPL’s neighborhood libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—many of which date to Andrew Carnegie’s visionary philanthropy at the turn of the 20th century—are being transformed into true centers of educational innovation and service, and vital community hubs that provide far more than just free books and materials.

The Library is seeking Young Adult Librarians to empower young adults ages 12-18 to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information. Successful candidates will embody each of these four characteristics themselves.

• Provides reference services and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources
• Collaborates with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote and facilitate innovative programs to build literacy and a love of reading for the community’s Young Adults, through visual and performing arts programming, STEM programs, summer reading events, and other community programs
• Partners with the collection development team to shape and maintain the Young Adult collection, ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant and meets community needs
• Works to engage Young Adults with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones
• Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and community groups that target Young Adults to promote the library’s services and specialized programs
• Encourages digital literacy and provides age‑appropriate technology instruction to young adults
• Develops and maintains content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest
• Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the Young Adult space, ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources
• Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting Young Adult programs
• Assists with circulation, fines & fees management, reserves and opening/closing procedures
• May take responsibility for the facility, staff and operations in the absence of the Library Manager
• Maintains a working knowledge of trends in Young Adult literature, youth services and the profession through webinars, meetings, internal training, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships
• Performs related duties as required

• ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies
• Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York
• Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service and programming trends for Young Adults in urban public libraries preferred
• Preferred language proficiency:
  Spanish

• Strong commitment to public service and the ability to work well with a diverse patronage
• Experience creating and conducting a variety of innovative programs for Young Adults
• Knowledge and appreciation of Young Adult literature, audiovisual materials, computer resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced, relevant youth collection
• Experience developing, maintaining and marketing Young Adult collections
• Experience building partnerships with local organizations and schools to better meet the needs of community users
• Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Successfully demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Strong organization and planning skills, including the ability to perform multiple projects or tasks simultaneously
• Strong computer and related technology skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google applications, PCs, Macs and e‑reader devices
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of computer services including online searching, social media, reference resources and databases
• Proclivity to learn new skills and apply them to the changing…