Library Outreach Assistant — Community Impact

St. Louis Public Library; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and life insurance

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days

Employer-paid pension plan through the

457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Job summary

St. Louis Public Library is seeking an Outreach Assistant to deliver in-person services to seniors and disabled customers at residential senior living facilities, nursing homes, adult day care centers, community locations, and home delivery sites.

You will join a flexible, patient team and help connect customers with library resources. The role involves circulation on outreach routes, transporting library materials (25–50 lb bags), updating mobile collections, and preparing monthly outreach

Qualifications

• Two years of library related experience or an associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Comfortability with using and learning new technology as the Library continues to evolve.

Responsibilities

• Provide circulation services on adult outreach routes, including issuing library cards, placing and fulfilling customer hold requests, checking out/checking in library materials, and assisting with reference questions.
• Transport Library materials to and from outreach sites and home delivery locations using Library van in bags weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Update mobile collection monthly for customers to browse.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports on statistics for outreach.
• Assist library customers with reference questions and utilizing the online catalog.

Skills

Two years library experience

Associate degree

Valid Driver’s License

Technology literacy

Education

Associate degree

Job description

St. Louis Public Library is seeking an Outreach Assistant to deliver in-person services to seniors and disabled customers at residential senior living facilities, nursing homes, adult day care centers, community locations, and home delivery sites.

You will join a flexible, patient team and help connect customers with library resources. The role involves circulation on outreach routes, transporting library materials (25–50 lb bags), updating mobile collections, and preparing monthly outreach