Community Outreach Library Assistant

Community Outreach Library Assistant - Hourly

Final date to receive applications: 4 June 2026

Department: Community Outreach Services

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Webster House Administrative Center

Reporting To: Xochil Arellano

Compensation: $22.78 - $28.48 / hour

Working at Poudre Libraries is about being part of a dynamic organization that is transforming the community and having fun along the way. You’ll be instrumental in helping our library customers connect to the ideas, information, and resources that spark their curiosity and support lifelong learning. More than 1 million people come through our doors each year and tens of thousands more access important library services online and through our outreach efforts, making the Library District – and its staff – an indispensable public resource.

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Post-offer background check and MVR check required.

*** This is a temporary, seasonal position for summer.
*** The position will tentatively start on June 15, 2026 and will end on August 30, 2026. This is a great opportunity if you are interested in dipping your toes into the world of Community Outreach at Poudre Libraries!

Job Title: Community Outreach Library Assistant

Reports to: Interim Community Outreach Manager

Department: Community Outreach

Location: Webster House Administration Center

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Classification: Hourly, Seasonal/Temporary

Start Date: tentatively June 15, 2026, depending on hiring process

End Date: August 30, 2026

Benefits: Hourly Benefits Summary

Hiring Range: $22.78 - $28.48 per hour

As the Community Outreach Library Assistant, you will actively provide library resources, programs, and services, primarily outside of the library branches, to culturally diverse and underserved populations throughout the District. You will plan and implement programs and provide programming support.

• Creates a welcoming environment for all customers and staff that fosters equity, diversity, and inclusion by seeking to understand, respect, and value individual differences.
• Demonstrates tactful and conscientious service to people of all ages, races, abilities, cultures, and genders.
• Routinely provides direct customer service in person, via telephone, and electronically.
• Provides digital literacy instruction and customer assistance with computers and digital technologies including tablets, printers, mobile devices, scanners, projectors, and other variously-formatted materials.
• Provides readers’ advisory to customers.
• Frequently uses new technology in daily duties and to support patrons with new software, hardware, and mobile devices.
• Creates, plans, and implements informative and relevant public programs for young children, adults, older adults, and any other identified priority group.
• Drives the Outreach Vehicle to predetermined destinations, assists library patrons, maintains library materials and records, and assists in special activities and programs presented by the Library.
• Performs circulation duties such as registration and renewal of customers’ accounts, checking library materials in and out, collecting fees, customer registration, and issuing library cards.
• Performs collection maintenance duties including tidying and shelving.
• May participate in library teams, committees, and other project-based groups.
• May oversee and direct the work of volunteers.
• Helps to maintain safety, security and healthy environments in the library. Responds to facility hazards and emergencies according to protocols.
• Stays current on Poudre Libraries policies, processes, procedures, events, and technologies required to perform work duties. Participates in training and continuing education as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must possess excellent customer service experience and skills, including deescalating difficult patrons and navigating occasional volatile situations.
• Must possess excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a diverse population, co-workers, and supervisor.
• Knowledge and skills in adult, teen, and children’s literature and media preferred.
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