Part-Time Library Circulation Specialist

City of Wayne; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Wayne seeks a part-time Library Assistant to staff Wayne Public Library. You'll check materials in/out, assist patrons, issue library cards, and handle fines and receipts, with emphasis on accuracy and privacy.

Hours are 15–25 per week, mainly afternoons and evenings with rotating Saturdays; you will help maintain shelves, answer phones, direct patrons, and support a welcoming public service environment in Wayne, Michigan.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Experience in customer service.
• Experience working with computers.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and technology skills.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to excellent public service.
• Ability to push or pull carts of books or other materials, to lift, bend, or stoop in order to sort or shelve materials, and to lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Check materials out to patrons
• Handle fines, payments, and receipts
• Process returned materials, holds, and other materials from the TLN delivery
• Follow procedures for dealing with missing and damaged books
• Search and maintain patron records, ensuring accuracy and privacy
• Issue library cards
• Welcome patrons and provide directions
• Answer the main phone and direct calls as needed
• Sort and properly shelve library materials
• Straighten shelves and verify materials are shelved correctly
• Assist with opening and closing the library building
• Tidy public areas of the library
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technology skills

Public service mindset

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computers

Job description

The City of Wayne seeks a part-time Library Assistant to staff Wayne Public Library. You'll check materials in/out, assist patrons, issue library cards, and handle fines and receipts, with emphasis on accuracy and privacy.

Hours are 15–25 per week, mainly afternoons and evenings with rotating Saturdays; you will help maintain shelves, answer phones, direct patrons, and support a welcoming public service environment in Wayne, Michigan.