Library Aide

About Us

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people, “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

The Marin County Free Library (MCFL) is a special taxing district that operates ten branch libraries in Marin under the authority of the Board of Supervisors. It provides public library services to the residents of the unincorporated areas of the County and the cities of Corte Madera, Fairfax and Novato.

MCFL is an innovative and dynamic civic institution that is committed to providing exceptional services to a community that cares deeply about the library and encourages the library to assume a critical role in supporting the community to be resilient, equitable, and progressive. MCFL is committed to racial equity and the inclusion of those with multiple perspectives and backgrounds in our decision making.

Library Aides play a major role in ensuring library patrons can easily find what they are looking for at each branch. Library Aides are often focused on sorting, arranging and shelving library materials; picking up/unloading, checking in and sorting the library book drop; processing new materials; and locating, retrieving, and processing lists of library materials. Library Aides also assist in setting up equipment for library programs, such as story time, and help keep the library neat and welcoming for patrons.

Library Aides follow both oral and written instructions and must be able to maintain accuracy in repetitive work over extended periods of time. Library Aides are frequently required to lift and move bins/boxes of materials weighing 30-50 pounds, as well as shelve materials at ground level.

There are two current vacancies, one at the Novato branch and one at the South Novato branch.

• Novato Library:
  Mondays (8 am to 1:15pm), Wednesdays (8 am to 2pm) and Saturdays (10:30 am to 5 pm)
• South Novato Library:
  Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, hours to be determined.

Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic, friendly, focused, flexible and communicates effectively with coworkers and patrons. The ideal candidate can quickly pivot between tasks in a fast-paced environment, from emptying and sorting a book drop overflowing with returned materials, to locating various materials on the library’s shelves that patrons have requested, to assisting the children’s librarian set-up for a story time. The ideal candidate also maintains accuracy and attention to detail while completing repetitive tasks with over an extended period of time.

Bilingual skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Sierra, and other related computer software programs are highly desirable skills, though not required.

Knowledge of:

• Alphabetic and numeric filing.
• Basic math.
• Basic computer keyboard.

Ability of:

• Learn and apply the Dewey Decimal System.
• Sort and shelve library materials neatly.
• Learn library policies, operating procedures and services.
• Learn and use library equipment, automated library systems, and other software programs related to the work.
• Learn identification symbols on materials.
• Process new materials in a neat and concise manner according to format, if working in Technical Services.
• Understand and follow oral and written direction.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered during performance of duties.

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities listed in the class specification.

Live Scan:
Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice Live Scan background check prior to appointment.

Testing and Eligible List:
Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to…