Library Clerk -Full Time

Douglas-County,-Mn; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas County, Mn is seeking a Library Clerk to manage circulation, check out and check in materials, and assist patrons with daily library operations. The role includes data entry, shelving, and supporting various library services as directed.

The starting hourly wage is $19.41 with anniversary step increases and annual COLA adjustments. This full-time position involves helping patrons, operating the Horizon system, and providing information about rules and services.

Qualifications

• Experience handling customer inquiries and payments.
• Ability to operate library equipment and catalogs.
• Familiarity with basic data entry tasks.

Responsibilities

• Answer and direct phone calls for patrons.
• Assist patrons in operating the copy machine, catalog, fax machine, and self-checkout.
• Reserve materials using Horizon terminals and notify patrons when available.
• Register new patrons and issue/collect replacement card fees.
• Check out materials, collect fines, and maintain shelves.
• Sort mail and distribute it to departments.
• Check in newspapers daily and support library operations.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Phone etiquette

Patron assistance

Tools

Horizon

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Library Clerk

DEPARTMENT:

Library

STATUS:

Full Time-40 hrs/week

STARTING SALARY:

The starting salary for this position is $19.41 hourly.

*Receive anniversary step increases. In addition, receive annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA).

JOB OBJECTIVES:

A Library Clerk is responsible for all duties for maintaining circulation, including the checking out of materials, checking in and reshelving return materials, data entry, and assisting with other library operations as directed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of those specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position

• Answer and direct phone calls for patrons.
• Answer questions from the public in person, over the phone, and electronically.
• Assist patrons in operating the copy machine, Public Access Catalog (computer), fax machine, and self-checkout.
• Reserve requested materials using the Horizon terminals, and notify the patron when the material is available.
• Assist computer lab patrons with general questions about computer use.
• Register new library patrons on the Horizon automated system, issue and collect fees for replacement cards, and provide information about library rules and services.
• Check out library materials and collect library fines.
• Shelf reading, shelf maintenance, and empty book drop return.
• Assist in sorting mail and distributing it to the appropriate departments.
• Check-in library materials, re-sensitize, and shelf library materials.
• Assist in checking in newspapers daily and distributing them for patron use. Notify the Library