Friday, January 05, 2024

Weekend Library Assistant, Part Time - Stonington Free Library

Stonington Free Library is pleased to be open to the public on both Saturdays and Sundays, and seeks an enthusiastic and tech-savvy team player with excellent customer service skills and a commitment to the importance of the library in the community. The current opening is a part-time position, one to two weekend shifts per month from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hourly rate is $15.69. Benefits include sick, holiday and vacation days.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Deliver excellent customer service to all ages. Assist patrons in person, by email and over the phone. Introduce patrons to all library services, collections and technology. Provide reference services and reader’s advisory. Issue library cards. Check materials in and out. Help manage holds, overdue items and interlibrary loan requests and returns. Provide copying, printing, faxing and other technology assistance.

The successful candidate must be a team player with strong technology skills and a positive attitude. Must be self-motivated, reliable, flexible, able to juggle multiple priorities, and must enjoy working with the public. High school diploma and technology skills required. Prior library experience, college degree and familiarity with library technology are a plus.

Send cover letter, resume and email addresses for three professional references to search@stoningtonfreelibrary.org.