Evening Circulation Librarian

Department: Library • Reports to: Director of Library • Full-time, non-exempt position

About the role

The Evening Circulation Librarian provides library services to the community Sunday–Thursday evenings and oversees the day-to-day and long-term wellbeing of the library’s physical and intellectual holdings.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming atmosphere and assist community members during evening and study hours (Sunday–Thursday, 2 pm–10 pm).
• Enforce library rules and behavioral norms during study hours.
• Plan and coordinate annual collection shifting with the Library Director to rebalance shelving.
• Manage New Book shelving, updating electronic records to reflect physical location changes.
• Adjust signage as needed or directed by the Library Director.
• Collaborate with the library team to create displays of books and materials tied to educational programs or seasonal events.
• Sweep the library for misplaced or used materials and reshelve them.
• Coordinate shelf reading and biennial inventory of all circulating items.
• Maintain Summer School/TEC library cards and login information.
• Assist community members with locating materials, accessing electronic resources, conducting research, printing, and other library requests.
• Retrieve and maintain reserve materials for library projects.
• Run reports on checked-out items, verify overdue status, and coordinate returns with patrons.
• Submit billable items to the business office.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Library Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (degrees in History, Sociology, or the sciences preferred).
• Experience in a school, college, or public library.
• Strong desire to work with high school students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Close attention to detail and ability to work in a noisy, user-centered environment.
• Good communication and computer/technological skills, with a willingness to learn new role-related skills.
• Ability to work well with others.