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Library Associate – Youth Services Department, Newbury Town Library (Newbury)
The Newbury Town Library is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic candidate to fill our part-time Library Associate for the Youth Services Department. The Youth Services Library Associate assists the Youth Services Librarian in planning and conducting programs, preparing crafts, locating and shelving children’s materials, helping adult patrons, and performing other tasks as required. The position also includes occasionally covering the main circulation desk and providing general library services to the public in a courteous manner in accordance with Library policies and procedures. 
Assist Youth Services Librarian in planning story hours and other programs and conduct story hours under the direction of the Children’s Librarian.
- Assist the Youth Services Librarian with programs by preparing craft and other materials, operating audio-visual equipment, and related tasks.
- Register patrons and issue library cards
- Process hold and interlibrary loan requests through ComCat online software
- Set item status (claims returned, lost, etc.) Provide prompt, courteous, and direct assistance to all patrons regarding use of library materials, equipment, and services in person, over the telephone, or email.
- Answer the telephone and operate the intercom, answer directional questions.
- Non-Automated Circulation & Service Tasks – Secondary (as a substitute at the Circulation Desk)
- Answer basic reference questions such as locating library materials, using databases, or assisting with computer help
- Provide reader’s advisory services by recommending library materials that would be of interest for individual or book club use
- Assist with collection merchandising and maintenance
- Assist people with booking the community room
- Participate in collection development of a collection as assigned 
- Applicants must have solid computer and software skills along with the capacity to adapt to new technology. High School degree required. At least 2 years of college or BA/BS preferred. Previous work with children in a library or non-library setting is desirable. Experience working in a public library preferred.
Full/Part Time
Part Time
Education
64 /hour Back to Job Listings Library Associate – Youth Services Department, Newbury Town Library (Newbury)
The Newbury Town Library is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic candidate to fill our part-time Library Associate for the Youth Services Department. The Youth Services Library Associate assists the Youth Services Librarian in planning and conducting programs, preparing crafts, locating and shelving children’s materials, helping adult patrons, and performing other tasks as required. The position also includes occasionally covering the main circulation desk and providing general library services to the public in a courteous manner in accordance with Library policies and procedures. 
Assist Youth Services Librarian in planning story hours and other programs and conduct story hours under the direction of the Children’s Librarian.
- Assist the Youth Services Librarian with programs by preparing craft and other materials, operating audio-visual equipment, and related tasks.
- Register patrons and issue library cards
- Process hold and interlibrary loan requests through ComCat online software
- Set item status (claims returned, lost, etc.) Provide prompt, courteous, and direct assistance to all patrons regarding use of library materials, equipment, and services in person, over the telephone, or email.
- Answer the telephone and operate the intercom, answer directional questions.
- Non-Automated Circulation & Service Tasks – Secondary (as a substitute at the Circulation Desk)
- Answer basic reference questions such as locating library materials, using databases, or assisting with computer help
- Provide reader’s advisory services by recommending library materials that would be of interest for individual or book club use
- Assist with collection merchandising and maintenance
- Assist people with booking the community room
- Participate in collection development of a collection as assigned 
- Applicants must have solid computer and software skills along with the capacity to adapt to new technology. High School degree required. At least 2 years of college or BA/BS preferred. Previous work with children in a library or non-library setting is desirable. Experience working in a public library preferred.
Full/Part Time
Part Time
Education
Newbury Town Library
Attn: Library Director