The Rhode Island Historical Society seeks a full-time (37.5 hours/week) Public Services Librarian. This position reports to the Senior Manager of the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center (RRC). The successful candidate will be an energetic and innovative professional able to thrive in a busy research library with multiple responsibilities, projects and deadlines. The Public Services Librarian will assist researchers with in-person and virtual information requests, assist in monitoring the reading room and coordinating coverage with other RRC staff, and will work with volunteers and interns. This position will be responsible for collecting, aggregating, and reporting statistics relating to reader services operations and conducting special projects to support the goals, priorities, and mi ...

Job Summary: The Redwood Library is looking to hire a Circulation Assistant. The CirculationAssistant provides circulation duties under the direction of the Circulation and Operations Librarian. Duties include providing front line patron assistance, circulating materials to members and other authorized borrowers, assisting all patrons in finding books in the stacks, assisting in shelving of books and periodicals, answering incoming calls, and directing complex patron queries to appropriate staff for resolution. Saturday and Sunday hours would be filled without the supervision of a librarian, but would be guided by a seasoned staff member. As such, a candidate who is responsive and adaptive to patron needs while also comfortable interpreting and enforcing the spirit of library policy will b ...

Town of New ShorehamAssistant Director - Island Free Library ​Position available July 1, 2025Hours: 40 hours per week, including some evening and weekend hours.Grade H - Salary Range $59,820.00-78,478.40Town-sponsored rental housing is not available.Purpose: Assist the Library Director in managing library operations, including staff supervision, collection development, programming, publicity, patron interaction, and daily tasks. ​Key Responsibilities: ​Supervise staff, especially in the Director's absence and on weekends. ​Manage library programs and events, including working outside regular hours as needed. ​Oversee Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, Audiobooks, and Professional Collections budgets and cataloging. ​Train staff and evaluate library services. ​Solve problems independ ...

Part-time position to include days, one night and some weekend shifts (up to 19.5 hours). Library Technicians provide expert customer service to patrons of all ages. They provide support services to both library patrons and coworkers in using computers, applicable programs and other office equipment. Routine clerical tasks are performed using established policies and procedures.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:Circulation duties involve checking in/out materials to patrons, placing holds, accepting and entering new library card applications, searching for titles, and collecting fines using an automated circulation system.Answer telephone, fulfill inquires, take messages or transfer calls to appropriate departmentsAssist patrons in locating materials, providing information, offer reading suggesti ...

Library Aide: Lower, Middle and Upper School LibrariesThe Wheeler School, Providence,RIBegins August 2025The Library Aide provides clerical and administrative support including, managing the circulation desk, assisting with the public access catalog, processing new books, working with the Follett Destiny report feature, ordering materials, and supplies, and other work deemed necessary to support the library program (s), in the Lower, Middle, and Upper School Libraries. This is a part-time academic year position of 20 hours per week.Qualifications and Performance Expectations:The successful candidate will have some experience working in a library and/or a school setting. The Library Aide will demonstrate attention to detail, proficiency with computers and the Google Workspace for Education, ...

The Wheeler School, a co-ed, N-12 independent day school with city and farm campuses serving approximately 800 students in the Greater Providence and Greater Boston areas, is seeking a full-time Upper School Librarian to join our Upper School. Ideal candidates for faculty and staff positions at Wheeler are people with a sense of humor, warmth, and humility. They are excellent communicators, with empathy for others and an ability to listen and respond with good intuition and with the help of colleagues. They are ambitious and hard-working, committed to supporting students by offering help and creating new opportunities. When developing curriculum and programming, our faculty and staff members are curious, striving each year to stretch and grow, to implement new ideas that improve the Wheele ...

The Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI seeks to fill two part-time Library Assistant-Alternate positions. These positions include coverage of the Circulation, Reference, and Children’s service desks and works under the direct supervision of the department they are covering for.The position is needed to fill hours as needed. The starting pay rate is $17.00 per hour.The hours vary per week and include days, evenings, and weekends. There is no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week.Tasks of position include:Complete circulation duties in the ILS system, including checking materials in/out, registering patrons for cards, locating materials online and in the library, and maintaining patron privacy.Assist patrons with using and accessing library services and resources.Promote library reso ...

The Wheeler School, a co-ed, N-12 independent day school with city and farm campuses serving approximately 800 students in the Greater Providence and Greater Boston areas, is seeking a Librarian to join our Middle School. Ideal candidates for faculty and staff positions at Wheeler are people with a sense of humor, warmth, and humility. They are excellent communicators, with empathy for others and an ability to listen and respond with good intuition and with the help of colleagues. They are ambitious and hard-working, committed to supporting students by offering help and creating new opportunities. When developing curriculum and programming, our faculty and staff members are curious, striving each year to stretch and grow, to implement new ideas that improve the Wheeler experience. In the e ...

The Langworthy Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a Library Director of Services. The Langworthy Library is a private non-profit organization open 33 hours weekly from Monday- Saturday. Required hours (28-32) including some evenings and/ or weekend shifts. Hourly rate commensurate with experience. Benefits include vacation and holiday pay. Qualifications:Masters Degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited school3-5 years professional library experienceStrong interpersonal/communication skillsLeadership and/or supervisory experienceAbility to create forward thinking programming for all agesWillingness to obtain Notary licenseAs the spokesperson for the library, the Director will demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills with patrons, community o ...

Under the direction of the Youth Services Coordinator, the Teen Services Librarian is responsible for providing library services to teens and tweens in grades 4-12 (ages 9-19). The Teen Services Librarian is responsible for planning, promoting, and implementing programs and services for middle and high school students, upper elementary school students, parents, and teachers. Working primarily at the Weaver Library children’s room, the Teen Services Librarian occasionally covers the reference desk and fills in at the Riverside Branch Library and Fuller Creative Learning Center as needed. ...

Library Clerk C-2Rochambeau (Children’s Department)Community Libraries of ProvidenceSalary:$16.00 per hourHours: Full-time, 37.50 hours per weekPosted: March 17, 2025Deadline: Applications accepted until the position is filled.This position is in the United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island (USAW) union.CLPVD is seeking to hire a Library Clerk (C-2) to work at Rochambeau in the Children’s Department. The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service skills and enjoy working with young library visitors and their families and people of diverse backgrounds and economic statuses. This position will be primarily in the children’s room but will involve shifts onthe main circulation desk.Duties:TheLibraryClerk-2 performs functions in the Children’s Department andCirculatio ...

The Cranston Public Library is seeking an extraordinary candidate for the position of Information Technology (IT) Manager.The Cranston Public Library (CPL) system consists of a central library with five branch locations. CPL serves a population of 83,000 residents and is one of the busiest public libraries in Rhode Island. CPL is a member of the Ocean State Libraries (OSL) consortium. For more information on our library, please visit: www.cranstonlibrary.org.The Cranston Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. The library is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, country of ancestral origin, ...

Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections is seeking applications for a full-timeReference Archivist.OVERVIEW: Provide access and research services to internal and external patrons using the Providence College Archives and Special Collections. Duties and ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL DUTIES:Serve as the primary provider of reference services; coordination and supervision of the reading room; provide reproductions of collections materials for reference purposes; develop research guides and other tools to support access and use of collections; schedule and conduct research consultations; and collaborate with research education librarians. Manage and respond to all incoming research requests in a timely and accurate manner. Maintain the ASC email account. D ...

This position is especially responsible for Adult Programming for the Adult patrons in our community, i.e. the development and promotion of said programs, such as book groups, crafts, & Fiber Friends. The Assistant will also maintain the library’s social media accounts which is a tool in promotion. This position is supervised by the Director who has the final say. ...