Library Page Fellow: Student Growth & Collections

New York Public Library; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The New York Public Library is seeking a part-time Library Page for the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York, NY. This student-focused role offers exposure to cataloging support, processing, and customer service within a major research library.

You will work about 19 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays, helping with book handling, shelving, and light preservation tasks while gaining hands-on library experience.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a degree program/accredited school (e.g., High School, GED, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's).
• Proper employment certificate for minors under 18 as required by NYS law

Responsibilities

• Pulls books from a picklist for the Google Books Library Project.
• Packs books selected for scanning and brings them to the pickup area
• Unloads books when they are returned and brings them to the Milstein Stacks
• Handles fragile collection materials that may require light preservation and/or stabilization
• Performs other related tasks as needed

Skills

Alphanumeric sorting

Organizational skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Reliability

Microsoft Office

Google Apps

Education

Student status required

Job description

The New York Public Library is seeking a part-time Library Page for the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York, NY. This student-focused role offers exposure to cataloging support, processing, and customer service within a major research library.

You will work about 19 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays, helping with book handling, shelving, and light preservation tasks while gaining hands-on library experience.