Part-time Circulation Clerk

NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION; Valley Cottage (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Valley Cottage Library, a community library near NYC, seeks a dependable, friendly person to join its Circulation Department and provide high-quality customer service to 23,000 residents of the Nyack School District.

This part-time role is 7.5 hours per week with additional weekend hours, reporting to the Head of Circulation. Salary ranges from $19.00 to $22.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Three years of office or library experience, Associate’s degree preferred.
• Experience with Koha ILS preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including Word documents, emails and general tasks.
• Excellent customer service skills, including experience with diverse public.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing software and processes.
• Strong attention to detail and clear oral and written communication.
• Physical capability to stand, bend, and lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Circulation Desk duties: check in/out materials, issue library cards, collect fines, and maintain records per library policies.
• Open and/or close the library on assigned days.
• Perform general clerical duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Office/library experience

Physical stamina

Adaptability

Education

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Koha ILS

Job description

Valley Cottage Library, located in a nearby suburb of NYC, is a renowned community resource serving the 23,000 residents of the Nyack School District. We are seeking a dependable and friendly person focused on delivering high quality customer service to join our busy Circulation Department.

This is a part-time position, 7.5 hours/week with additional weekend hours, reporting to the Head of Circulation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of office or library experience, Associate’s degree preferred
• Experience with Koha ILS preferred
• Strong computer skills, including the ability to prepare Word documents, send and print emails
• Excellent customer service skills, including experience working with a diverse public
• Ability to multitask and adapt readily to changing software, technologies and processes
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to express ideas clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing
• The capability to do physical work such as standing and bending over, and to lift, pull and push objects weighing up to 30 pounds

Responsibilities Include:

• Circulation Desk duties: checking in and out library materials, issuing library cards, collecting fines/fees, assisting patrons in maintaining their library records in accordance with the procedures and policies of the library
• Opening and/or closing the library on assigned days
• A variety of general clerical duties

This is a part-time position which includes Tuesday evenings 5-9pm, Friday afternoons 1:30-5pm, the second Saturday of odd months 10am-5pm, and the fourth Sunday of every month 12pm-4pm. The hourly range is $19.00/hr - $22.00/hr, commensurate with experience. A job description for this position can be found at: www.valleycottagelibrary.org/jobs-at-vcl .

Applications will be accepted until September 18, 2026.

Valley Cottage Library is an equal opportunity employer.