LIBRARIAN 6152 (D) (REVISED 01-27-2026)

About the role

A Librarian provides patrons of all ages with a variety of professional librarian services, including outreach and virtual/on-line resources and programs, reader guidance and book reviews, reference, selection, cataloging and maintenance of library materials to meet educational, recreational and informational needs of the community, programming to support lifelong learning, educational, and cultural interests of the community, training in technologies and library resources and services, and implementation of library technologies and virtual services.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional librarian services to patrons of all ages.
• Outreach and virtual/on-line resources and programs.
• Reader guidance and book reviews.
• Reference, selection, cataloging, and maintenance of library materials.
• Programming to support lifelong learning, educational, and cultural interests.
• Training in technologies and library resources and services.
• Implementation of library technologies and virtual services.

Requirements

• A master's degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from a school accredited by the American Library Association.
• Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
• The current salary range is subject to change.
• Applicants must present proof of their master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science prior to appointment.

Qualifications

• Current students who lack 8 semester units or 12 quarter units of the educational requirement may also apply, but must meet the full requirement before being appointed.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver’s license.
• Candidates may not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as a DUI).

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Google Suite programs.
• Internet functions, such as how to navigate search engines, websites, video conferencing and social media platforms.
• E-media applications including Overdrive, Hoopla, RB Digital, and Libby.
• Public library practices and procedures, such as policies, strategic initiatives, trends, and services.
• Reference materials.
• Standards for selecting resources.
• Outreach practices.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• $77,673 to $113,587; $84,584 to $123,672; and $89,345 to $96,924.

Schedule

• Not specified.