Library Associate (Temporary/Part-Time) - West County Area

County of Los Angeles; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking Library Associates for the West County Area. This temporary, part-time position offers flexible shifts and the chance to serve a diverse community within a modern library system.

Relevant duties include processing materials, registering borrowers, answering questions, and upholding library policies. Applicants should have 3 months of public-facing work experience and be at least 18 years old.

Qualifications

• Three (3) months of work experience providing direct customer service or public-facing services.
• Age: At least 18 years of age.
• Physical Class 3 – Moderate with standing/walking and lifting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process library materials for customers, including check-in and check-out procedures.
• Register new customers (borrowers) in accordance with established protocols.
• Explain and enforce library policies and procedures.
• Provide information and answer questions regarding library rules, fines, fees, and material locations.
• Operate office equipment, including computers, in a small office setting.
• Assist in shelving and moving materials.
• Prepare and process outgoing and incoming delivery shipments with packing/unpacking.
• Provide support for tasks and special projects as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Public-facing

Cash handling

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Technical library course

Tools

Office software

Job description

Position/Program Information

Exam Number Q8325-AC

Type of Recruitment

We welcome applications from anyone.

Join Us and Make an Impact

LA County Library provides services to 3.4 million people over 3,000 square miles. It operates 86 libraries, 4 Cultural Resource Centers, and a mobile fleet consisting of 15 vehicles. This fleet includes 4 Bookmobiles, 6 MakMo's (maker mobiles), 3 Reading Machines (early literacy vehicles), and 2 mobile outreach vehicles.

LA County Library strives to build and keep a skilled and diverse staff where employees' outstanding qualities are respected and appreciated. This approach helps us address the different needs of the varied customers we serve. The library supports an inclusive environment that encourages cooperation, adaptability, and fairness, allowing everyone to engage fully and contribute their best.

About This Opportunity

We are excited to welcome dedicated and motivated individuals to join us as Library Associates in the West County Area! This temporary, part-time job is a wonderful opportunity to be part of an innovative library system while making a meaningful impact on the community.

Benefit Information

Employees can qualify for the County Medical Plan for part-time, temporary employment. For information regarding benefits offered by County of Los Angeles, please click here.

Essential Job Functions

In the role of Library Associate, you will:

• Process library materials for customers, including check-in and check-out procedures.
• Register new customers (borrowers) in accordance with established specialized protocols.
• Explain and enforce library policies and procedures.
• Provide information and answer questions from the public regarding library rules, including fines, fees, and material location, etc.
• Operate office equipment, including computers, and perform other incidental duties in a small office setting.
• Assist in shelving and moving materials.
• Prepare and process outgoing and incoming delivery shipments as vital, including packing and unpacking.
• Provide support for various tasks and special projects, as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Three (3) months of work experience providing direct customer service or public-facing services, either in person, by telephone, or through online platforms. Qualifying experience may include sales, food service, reception, or similar customer-facing roles.

Age: At least 18 years of age.

Physical Class 3 – Moderate. This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Desirable Qualifications

• Successful completion of at least one (1) technical library course from an accredited institution.
• Work experience supporting the daily operations of a public library, including performing tasks such as organizing, shelving, retrieving, and maintaining library materials to ensure accessibility and accurate filing. Receiving, sorting, and processing incoming and outgoing deliveries. Assisting customers by providing directional information. Maintaining supplies and materials in public service areas, including forms, handouts, promotional materials, and other customer-use items. Inspecting library materials for damage, cleanliness, and routine repair needs and perform basic remediation as appropriate. Assisting with the setup, rearrangement, and removal of equipment and other items for library programs, meetings, and special events. Supporting facility opening and closing procedures, including security checks and flag raising/lowering activities. Maintaining the cleanliness, organization, and overall appearance of library facilities and public spaces. Provide basic assistance to customers by directing them to appropriate educational and informational resources.

Special Requirement Information

No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application. Qualifying experience is evaluated on a basis of a 40-hour workweek. Experience earned in a part-time position will receive prorated credit consistent with the actual hours worked on a regular basis.

Available Shift

Appointees will be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, and weekends. This position offers a schedule with a minimum of 20 hours per week, typically in shifts of 5 hours.

Department Contact Information

Exam Analyst: Lizette Contreras, [e-mail]

Testing Accommodation Email: [e-mail]

Teletype Phone: [phone]

California Relay Services Phone: [phone]

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. LA County Library is committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/

Testing Accommodations for Applicants

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/

Fair Chance

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

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