Senior Library Assistant (Branches)

About the role

• greeting and directing patrons
• registration of borrowers
• charging and discharging of books and other materials
• maintaining the book and other materials collections
• maintaining/troubleshooting equipment
• typing/word processing
• filing

Responsibilities

• Greets and directs library patrons in person and over the phone, providing simple directions and information.
• Gives out and interprets BPL policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner.
• Identifies and refers problems to their supervisor.
• Charges and discharges books and other materials, receives and records fines.
• Interviews applicants for library cards and verifies identification.
• Prepares periodicals for circulation and maintains the periodical collection.
• Books museum passes.
• Receives and routes requests, including basic interlibrary loan