Library Aide

City of Royal Oak, MI; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Royal Oak, MI's Royal Oak Public Library is seeking a Part-Time Library Aide to support Access Services. You'll work at the circulation desk, check items in/out, collect fines, issue library cards, and handle cash transactions.

The schedule is 26 hours per week, including evenings and weekends, with on-site duties at Royal Oak Public Library. Qualifications include graduation from high school or equivalent, and strong public service, organization, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Library public service experience preferred.
• Library Technical Assistance degree or some college preferred.

Responsibilities

• Public service at circulation desk including checking in (discharging) and checking out (charging) items to library customers
• Collecting fines
• Issuing library cards
• Using the cash register and handling credit card transactions
• Computer data entry; document production
• Filing and record keeping; maintain orderly supplies inventory
• Retrieval of library materials from overhead and floor-level shelving
• Shelving, in correct order, materials that have been returned by borrowers or left on tables after in library use
• Shelf reading and searching for misplaced materials from a "missing" or "lost assumed" list
• Moving light furnishings and materials as needed

Skills

Public service skills

Organization skills

Computer/keyboard proficiency

Written and verbal communication

Following directions

Dependability and motivation

Stamina for long periods

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Library Technical Assistance degree or some college preferred

Job description

Job Description

Salary: $15.65 - $23.50 Hourly

Location: Royal Oak Public Library

Job type: Part-Time

Job Number: 202500114

Department: Library

Opening Date: 08/20/2026

Closing Date: 9/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Employees in the Part-Time Library Aide position serve in the Access Services Department. A Part-Time Library Aide is trained for public service at the circulation desk.

Hours

26 hours/week, including evenings and weekends. Schedule flexible.

Essential Job Functions

(These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform)

• Public service at the circulation desk including checking in (discharging) and checking out (charging) items to library customers
• Collecting fines
• Issuing library cards
• Using the cash register and handling credit card transactions
• Computer data entry; document production
• Filing and record keeping; maintain orderly supplies inventory
• Retrieval of library materials from overhead and floor-level shelving
• Shelving, in correct order, materials that have been returned by borrowers or left on tables after in library use
• Shelf reading and searching for misplaced materials from a "missing" or "lost assumed" list
• Moving light furnishings and materials as needed

KSA

A Part-Time Library Aide, upon application, shall have the following training and experience:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Previous library public service experience preferred
• Library Technical Assistance degree or some college preferred

Qualifications For Employment

• Excellent public service skills
• Excellent organization skills; filing ability
• Computer and keyboarding competency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Dependability, energy, self-motivation and positive attitude
• Ability to reach, bend, stretch and stand for long periods including ability to empty outside drop box bins
• Evenings and weekends may be needed

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer

Royal Oak, City of (MI)

Address 203 S Troy St

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48067

Phone [phone]

Website https://www.romi.gov/