Part-time Library Assistant, Fox Branch Library, Arlington, MA

Posted February 11, 2022

Descriptions:

Come work at the Fox Library, located in the center of the popular East Arlington neighborhood! The Fox is a community hub that’s seen a 50% increase in circulation over the past decade.

We’re in search of a compassionate, detail-oriented person to provide positive customer service to library users.

Essential Duties:

Attends the circulation desk, using the circulation system to check out, renew and check-in library materials and register new patrons; processes and sorts returned materials.
Responds too requests for information pertaining to basic library procedures; answers the phone, transfers calls, takes, and relays messages.
Maintains patron registration file; performs data entry for complete borrower information.
Processes reserve book requests; determines availability, searches shelves, places holds, notifies patrons and prepares holds for patron pick up; processes network transfer requests on a daily basis for items requested by other libraries in the Minuteman Library Network; prints send-item list; searches shelves; routes items to appropriate library; edits hold of missing items to request from another library.
Performs similar or related work as required, or as the situation dictates.

Schedule:

Seven hours per week, Saturdays (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.), September – June. In July and August when the Fox Branch Library is closed on Saturdays, the employee’s seven hours will be shifted to a weekday.

Arlington values diversity. We strongly encourage candidates of varied backgrounds, people of color, persons with disabilities, and others to apply.

Qualifications:

High school diploma; one year of office or library experience; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.

Full/Part Time:

Part Time

Education:

Salary:

$18.62 / hour

Closing Date:

2/25/22

How to apply:

To apply, visit
https://www.arlingtonma.gov/Home/Components/JobPosts/Job/3762/181