Library Services Assistant

Baltimore County Public Library; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick days

Personal days

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Baltimore County Public Library seeks a Library Services Assistant to proactively assist customers with diverse library needs, provide information, materials advisory, and help with computers and devices. You will also support shelving, processing returns, and coordinating programs and outreach as needed.

All branch staff will rotate evenings and Sundays as part of the schedule, with potential weekend responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of customer service experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to use computers and library systems.
• Meet federal/state requirements to act as passport application agent.

Responsibilities

• Processes all material types and devices.
• Processes daily monies, prepares revenue reports and makes bank deposits.
• Performs routine collection maintenance duties, shelving and merchandising.
• Creates/manages library customer accounts and handles payments.
• Assists customers with services, appointments, and meeting spaces.
• Uses the catalog to locate and reserve items and provide materials advice.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Technology basics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

At BCPL, staff members have the opportunity to enrich individual lives and build strong communities by delivering exceptional customer experiences, establishing meaningful partnerships, and creating innovative learning spaces. We seek enthusiastic, open-minded, self-motivated individuals who can work well independently and with others. BCPL circulates over 10 million items and provides library services through its 19 branches, 4 mobile library vehicles, and an extensive outreach network. If you are forward thinking and passionate about public service, consider joining BCPL in this position.

Schedule

All library branch staff will rotate Sunday shifts at a location that may not be their home location and may be required to work evenings and Saturdays throughout the year as a part of the normal work schedule. Sunday rotation runs between Labor Day and Memorial Day.

• Tuesday: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Thursday:4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Every other Friday/Saturday: 8:45 am - 5:15 pm

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the supervisory team, proactively assists customers with their diverse library needs. This includes providing basic information, materials advisory, computer and device assistance and performing various support duties, such as shelving and merchandising library materials, processing returned materials, assisting with reserves and communicating library rules and policies. Assists with programs and outreach events, based on operational needs of location.

Essential Functions

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

• 1. Processes all material types and devices
• 2. Processes daily monies, prepares revenue reports and makes bank deposits
• 3. Performs routine collection maintenance duties, including but not limited to shelving, merchandising, shelf reading and processing various reports (examples: weeding, customer hold requests)
• 4. Creates/manages library customer accounts, including accepting, managing and negotiating payments (cash and electronic)
• 5. Assists customers with all library services, including registering for appointments and reserving meeting spaces (in-person, via phone or virtually)
• 6. Uses the library’s website or catalog to search, locate and reserve an item in the library’s catalog or from other library systems and performs basic materials advisory
• 7. Assists customers with navigating website and accessing databases
• 8. Assists customers with using public computers, including navigating online resources and using desktop software
• 9. Assists customers with downloading library digital content to devices
• 10.Assists customers with general technology questions and needs
• 11.Assists customers with library equipment and services, such as scanning, printing, copying, faxing and use of self-service stations
• 12.Assists with programs and outreach events based on operational needs of location from individual to group instruction covering all age groups, both in-person and virtually (examples: hosting a movie night event, staffing a passive program, preparing or setting up crafts or other program activities, sharing programming ideas)
• 13.Assists with branch-specific daily operations and tasks such as opening/closing procedures

Job Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience of customer service required
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to use computers, various software and other technology to perform essential duties and assist customers
• Meet federal/state requirements to act as passport application agent (required for full-time Library
• Services Assistant assigned to locations offering passport services)

*Applicants for this position will remain in consideration for any Part-Time Library Services Assistant position openings at this location within the next six months and do not need to reapply.*

This position closes on October 6, 2026.

We have a 14 step pay scale. Internal applicants starting pay varies based on their current step on the salary scale. We also offer, as appropriate, overtime pay, comp. time, and differential pay. The Library offers an excellent benefits package that includes pay holidays, 20 vacation days, 15 sick days, and seven personal days per year. In addition the Library also offers health, dental, vision, life, voluntary long-term disability, pension, deferred compensation, an employee assistance program, flex spending, and Commuter Choice parking and transit accounts.