Youth & Young Adult Services Library Assistant
The Hinsdale Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, service-oriented Youth and Young Adult Services Library Assistant to fill a part-time position. Qualified candidates will enjoy interacting with children and their families, have excellent communication and customer service skills, appreciate children’s literature, and work well in a team environment.
Hours: 17.5 hours/week
Daytime, evening, and weekend hours required, exact schedule to be determined.
Salary: $17.50-$21/hour DOQ
Responsibilities include:
• Youth Services desk duties, including readers’ advisory
• Creating, preparing, and performing storytimes along with other youth programming
• Outreach services to schools, and other community partners
• Participate in library special events
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree, LTA certificate/certification, or equivalent in experience required.
• Knowledge of children’s and YA literature, information searching, library programming, and current library technology preferred.
Benefits:
•Paid vacation, holiday and sick time
•Training and professional development opportunities
•Employee Assistance Program
•Free parking
Applications accepted until position is filled.
Send resume, a letter of application, and 3 references to:
Lisa Winchell, Youth & Young Adult Services Manager, lwinchell@hinsdalelibrary.info
Collection Services Clerk
Hours: 18/week average, weekdays and weekends required (Preference given to those that can work 12:30-5:30 Tues, 12:30-5:30 Wed, 2-6 Fri, and 1-5 Sun).
Salary: $15.00/hour
Benefits:
- Paid vacation, holiday and sick time
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free parking
The Hinsdale Public Library is seeking detail-oriented individual for checking-in, sorting and shelving library materials in a pleasant and safe environment.
Responsibilities include working with our Collection Services team, check-in items, retrieve book drop, shelve materials and work on special projects to make our collections as easy to use as possible.
Qualified candidates will possess
- Must be able to lift 20 lbs and push large carts of library materials
- Ability to perform tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to learn and operate computer applications and programs
- Ability to keyboard, sort, and file alphabetically and numerically
This is a year-round position, not seasonal.
Applications accepted through May 16, 2025.
Send resume, letter/email of interest and three references to Emily Borsa, Collection Services Manager, at eborsa@hinsdalelibrary.info Hinsdale Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.