Library Clerk - Adult Services

City of Iowa City; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Iowa City is seeking a Library Clerk for Adult Services in a permanent part-time role (20 hours per week). The position offers a wage of $23.47 to $30.22 per hour with evenings, weekends, and holiday rotations.

Duties include handling interlibrary loans, circulating materials, answering basic reference questions, assisting at the Help Desk, and supporting self-check and library workgroups.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED and 4–6 months of related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in library public services or customer service with clerical experience.
• Must pass criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Handle interlibrary loans and circulation of library materials.
• Answer basic reference questions and provide general library services information.
• Work at the Help Desk and perform clerical and customer service duties.
• Assist with self-check and support assigned library workgroups and teams.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical duties

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Library Clerk -

Adult Services

Applicationdeadline:Thursday,October1, 2026

Onepermanent part-time position available, 20hoursper week

Wage: $23.47 to $30.22 per hour

Hours: Monday-Thursday10AM -2 PM,Friday 4-8 PM

Works in the evening, weekend, and holiday rotations

Job summary:

Under general direction, performs work related to interlibrary loans, to the circulation of library materials,andto answeringbasicreferenceandgenerallibraryservicesquestions.WorksontheHelp Desk.Performs fundamental circulation,clericalandcustomer serviceduties.Assists withself-check. ServesonassignedLibraryWorkGroupsandTeams.

Minimum qualifications:

• High school education orG.E.D. andfourto sixmonths of related experience ortraining; or equivalent combinationofeducation andexperience. Experience inlibrarypublicservicesor customer service with clerical experience.
• Mustpasscriminalbackgroundcheck.

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