Library Materials Associate — Circulation & Shelving

St. Louis Public Library; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Louis Public Library's Julia Davis Branch has an exciting opening for a Circulation Assistant, a role that places you at the front line with visitors. You will shelve and straighten materials, review placement for errors, assist customers with location questions, process holds and deliveries, and help keep the branch inviting and organized.

This is a part-time, 12-hour-per-week position in St. Louis, MO, paying $15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; library volunteer experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
• Able to arrange items in a specific order and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Shelve all Library materials in the proper location according to priority.
• Straighten materials on the shelves to ensure consistency and attractiveness.
• Review material placement to identify potential shelving errors.
• Search for abandoned materials to add to the book truck or proper location.
• Assist customers with location questions.
• Maintain assigned sections through regular shelf-reading and shifting.
• Complete pull item lists and retrieve materials as assigned.
• Assist in processing holds and incoming deliveries.
• Communicate areas of concern to supervisors for further maintenance.
• Package items into envelopes and/or bins for outgoing delivery.
• Monitor book drop area for material returns.

Skills

Order items according to rules

Independent work

Dewey Decimal

Attention to detail

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

St. Louis Public Library's Julia Davis Branch has an exciting opening for a Circulation Assistant, a role that places you at the front line with visitors. You will shelve and straighten materials, review placement for errors, assist customers with location questions, process holds and deliveries, and help keep the branch inviting and organized.

This is a part-time, 12-hour-per-week position in St. Louis, MO, paying $15.00 per hour.