Library Supervisor: Lead Services, Staff & Operations

County of Anoka; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Health insurance

Pension plan

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Anoka County Library system is hiring a Library Supervisor to join the Rum River Library team in Anoka, MN. You will support daily operations, deliver strong customer service, and guide staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality library services for the community.

The role focuses on supervising circulation, cataloging, and staff development, while empowering patrons to access materials. Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of job-related experience.
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Three years of library-related work experience preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred; strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for all by providing excellent customer service.
• Hire, evaluate, train, develop, and provide work direction for employees and volunteers.
• Supervise processing, cataloging, and circulation to ensure movement of materials.
• Responsible for circulation and catalog search training across all Anoka County Library locations.
• Perform circulation duties including checkout, returns, assessing damages, running reports, and routing materials.
• Organize and maintain Anoka County’s collection and catalog of print, non-print, and digital materials.
• Empower and connect patrons to appropriate resources.
• Assist groups and individuals in locating, obtaining, and using materials and services.
• Determine metrics to collect and review to improve operations.
• Perform financial transactions including placing orders, processing payments, and reconciling the cash drawer.
• Troubleshoot computer software and hardware issues.
• Identify and resolve issues following standard protocols.
• Maintain current knowledge of county and library policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

The Anoka County Library system is hiring a Library Supervisor to join the Rum River Library team in Anoka, MN. You will support daily operations, deliver strong customer service, and guide staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality library services for the community.

The role focuses on supervising circulation, cataloging, and staff development, while empowering patrons to access materials. Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.