Part-Time Interlibrary Loan & Patron Services Assistant

Provo Library; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 8,400 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Recreation Center access

Free Provo City Library Card

25% discount on Provo RecreationCenter

Discounts from local vendors

Job summary

Provo City Library is seeking a part-time Library Assistant to support the Adult & Teen Services department and assist with interlibrary loan operations. The role includes data entry, processing loan requests, and preparing materials for shipment.

Responsibilities also cover patron communication by phone/email, cash handling, and clerical duties. Schedule is six hours weekly, grant-funded with duration tied to funding.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Library experience preferred.
• Strong public relations skills desired.
• Assistant I: Six months of job-related experience.
• Assistant II: One year of experience as a Library Assistant I or 1.5 years of comparable experience (incl. 20 hours in reference).

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry.
• Handle user accounts.
• Process interlibrary loan borrowing and lending requests.
• Package and prepare materials for shipment.
• Correspond with library patrons via phone and email.
• Accept and handle cash per procedures.
• Sort donations and delete items from the library's database.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical functions.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Data entry

Public relations

Customer service

Cash handling

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Library database

Job description

Provo City Library is seeking a part-time Library Assistant to support the Adult & Teen Services department and assist with interlibrary loan operations. The role includes data entry, processing loan requests, and preparing materials for shipment.

Responsibilities also cover patron communication by phone/email, cash handling, and clerical duties. Schedule is six hours weekly, grant-funded with duration tied to funding.