Library Associate II - Library

Invitation to Compete #37-26:
Library Associate II

Capitol Hill Branch,425 Harvard Ave.

E., Seattle, WA 98102

Regular, FLSA non-exempt, part-time position (48 hours per pay period)

Schedule:

Week 1:
Wed 11:30am – 8pm, Thurs 9:30am – 6pm, Fri OFF, Sat 9:30am – 6pm, Sun 9:30am – 6pm, Mon OFF, Tues OFF

Week 2:
Wed OFF, Thurs 9:30am – 6pm, Fri OFF, Sat OFF, Sun OFF, Mon 9:30am – 6pm, Tues OFF

Salary Range: $29.39 - $35.72 per hour

A pay period is two weeks in length that starts on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday. The schedule listed is subject to change based on the Library’s current operational need and is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME.

This recruitment is open to the public and to The Seattle Public Library’s employees. Candidates are asked to submit their application materials in NEOGOV by 5:00 p.m. on July 13, 2026.

Please note: This recruitment may be used for up to 90 days following the closing date of this posting to fill regular and temporary Library Associate II vacancies.

The Seattle Public Library’s mission is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. We view Seattle as a city where imagination and opportunity continue to thrive. Since 1891, we have grown from a single reading room in Pioneer Square to a world-class library system with 27 locations.

The Library works every day to foster and support a healthy city and a healthy democracy. We do this work guided by the principles of intellectual freedom, literacy and the love of learning, racial equity, privacy and confidentiality, respect for the community, strong partnerships and innovation. We are an active and committed partner in the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative.

Library employees are highly regarded by the public for their knowledge, quality of service and caring. As a workplace, we value respectful and transparent communication, partnership and engagement. We are enriched individually and organizationally because of our diversity and growth mindset. We take time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of others.

If you share these values and meet the qualifications, the Library invites you to apply for the Library Associate II position.

The Capitol Hill Branch serves a diverse range of people, including some of our most vulnerable and marginalized communities. We welcome everyone and endeavor to provide a calm oasis where people can connect and recharge. The branch highlights the LGBTQ collection and boasts a wall of rainbow books in our Teen corner on the Northeast side of the building. Our restroom facilities, meeting and study rooms, and public computers are very popular.

The team at Capitol Hill work closely together to provide resources and exemplary service in a busy, demanding environment.

The Library Associate II classification is a rewarding, albeit physically demanding position that is responsible for providing friendly, responsive customer service to patrons and clerical support. Primary duties include checking in and checking out materials, registering patrons for library cards, collecting fees, resolving patron account disputes, providing basic information services for Library patrons, and assisting patrons with the use of Library equipment and resources.

Additional responsibilities may include enforcing Community Use Agreement; maintaining computer and manual files; processing new materials, reserves and department interlibrary loan requests; answering telephones, typing and filing records, data entry, maintaining statistics and providing support in shelving and retrieving materials, when needed.

Serves as a front desk customer service representative. Provides friendly, responsive customer service to patrons; checks materials in and out; renews and reserves materials; collects fees; registers patrons for library cards; resolves patron account issues; applies the Library’s circulation policies and procedures; gives directions or information to patrons regarding the location and use of Library materials, equipment and resources; and assesses the nature of, responding to,…