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Senior Library Assistant, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description: Library Assistant whose duties include the following:  Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Circulation, or delegate, performs duties relative to the routine operations of the Library’s circulation activities. This is a part-time, 18 hours a week position. How to Apply: The original job posting with the full description can be found here. Apply…


Teen Librarian, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description: Under supervision and in collaboration with branch staff, within the framework of Library policies and practices, develops and delivers services to a diverse population with emphasis on services to teens in multiple locations, requiring application of professional knowledge of outreach, programming and literature. Reports to the manager of youth services. This is a full-time…


Library Aide, Boston Public Library, Mattapan, MA

Description: The Boston Public Library is seeking applicants for a part-time, up to 18 hours a week position in the Mattapan Branch. Mature, dependable individuals are invited to apply. Daytime, evening, and weekend hours are available depending upon the needs of the department. Knowledge of one or more foreign languages is desirable. How to Apply:…


Young Adults Librarian, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description: Under supervision, and within the framework of Library policies and practices, to participate in services to a diverse population (characteristic to an urban setting) with emphasis on service to young adults and to perform professional work requiring application of professional knowledge of literature, bibliographic sources and services with a concentration on young adults. Young…


Senior Library Assistant, Boston Public Library, Mattapan, MA

Description:  Includes library assistants working in the branch libraries whose duties involve the following:  greeting and directing patrons, registration of borrowers, charging and discharging of books and other materials, maintaining the book and other materials collections, maintaining/troubleshooting equipment, typing/word processing and filing. This is a full-time 35 hour a week position. How to Apply: The…


Senior Library Assistant, Boston Public Library, Charlestown, MA

Description: Includes library assistants working in the branch libraries whose duties involve the following:  greeting and directing patrons, registration of borrowers, charging and discharging of books and other materials, maintaining the book and other materials collections, maintaining/troubleshooting equipment, typing/word processing and filing. This a full-time 35 hour a week position. How to Apply: The original…


Library Aide, Boston Public Library, Dudley Square, MA

Description: The Boston Public Library is seeking applicants for a part – time position in the Dudley Branch. Mature, dependable individuals are invited to apply. Daytime, evening, and weekend hours are available depending upon the needs of the department. Knowledge of one or more foreign languages is desirable. This position is part-time, up to 18 hours…


Digital Repository DevOps Engineer, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description: This position supports the BPL Digital Repository – a digital asset management system used by Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums – by provisioning and deploying technical infrastructure to support administrative and public-facing applications for managing and disseminating digitized cultural heritage materials. This position will be responsible for implementing continuous integration software, tools,…


Generalist I, Boston Public Library, Mattapan, MA

Description: Under supervision, and within the framework of Library policies and practices, to participate in services to a diverse population characteristic to an urban setting and to perform professional work requiring application of professional knowledge of literature, bibliographic sources and services. Supervised as assigned, professional and non-professional staff members. This is a full-time 35 hour…


Children’s Librarian I, Boston Public Library, Lower Mills, MA

Description: Under supervision, and within the framework of Library policies and practices, to participate in services to a diverse population characteristic of an urban setting with emphasis on service to children and to perform professional work requiring application of professional knowledge of literature, bibliographic sources and services with a concentration on children. Supervises as assigned,…