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Library Associate – Circulation Department, Newbury Town Library (Newbury)
The Newbury Town Library is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic candidate to fill our part-time Library Associate Position in Circulation. We are a small public library with a collegial, hardworking environment and strong commitment to excellent customer service. The Library Associate helps patrons with all aspects of borrowers’ services and provides general library services to the public in a courteous manner and in accordance with Library policies and procedures.
Provide prompt, courteous, and direct assistance to all patrons regarding use of library materials, equipment, and services in person, over the telephone, or email.
- Register patrons and issue library cards
- Process hold and interlibrary loan requests through ComCat online software
- Set item status (claims returned, lost, etc.) 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
- Provide coverage of the youth services desk if needed
- 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.
Experience working in a public library preferred.
Full/Part Time
Part Time
Education
64 /hour Back to Job Listings Library Associate – Circulation Department, Newbury Town Library (Newbury)
The Newbury Town Library is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic candidate to fill our part-time Library Associate Position in Circulation. We are a small public library with a collegial, hardworking environment and strong commitment to excellent customer service. The Library Associate helps patrons with all aspects of borrowers’ services and provides general library services to the public in a courteous manner and in accordance with Library policies and procedures.
Provide prompt, courteous, and direct assistance to all patrons regarding use of library materials, equipment, and services in person, over the telephone, or email.
- Register patrons and issue library cards
- Process hold and interlibrary loan requests through ComCat online software
- Set item status (claims returned, lost, etc.) 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
- Provide coverage of the youth services desk if needed
- 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.
Experience working in a public library preferred.
Full/Part Time
Part Time
Education
Newbury Town Library
Attn: Library Director