Part-Time Library Shelver – Evenings & Weekends

Akron-Summit County Public Library; Norton (OH); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron-Summit County Public Library’s Norton Branch is seeking a Shelver to work 8–20 hours weekly, including evenings and weekends. You will sort, shelve, and maintain order of materials and assist with routine clerical tasks and service desk coverage.

Your duties include stocking, checking for missing or damaged items, and supporting circulation duties as needed. This role is part-time and essential to library operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to arrange materials in alphabetical and numerical order.
• Skill in customer service.
• Knowledge of the principles of intellectual freedom as they apply to public libraries.
• Available to work between 8-20 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays.
• Able to frequently bend, stoop, and stand; to lift light objects (<25 pounds) and push carts up to 200 pounds with accommodation.
• Age and Schooling Certificate ("work permit") required for those under 18.
• Criminal background check required for those 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and returns library materials to their proper place on the shelves.
• Lifts, bends, and climbs as associated with shelving routines.
• Reads shelves for correctness of arrangement of materials.
• Shifts shelves where necessary.
• Moves Library material carts as needed.
• Checks for missing and/or damaged materials.
• Fills and routes holds.
• Searches shelves for specific materials as assigned.
• Performs simple clerical tasks, such as photocopying and labeling.
• Assists with opening and closing routines, as needed.
• Performs various tasks assigned by professional Library staff.
• Maintains neatness in the public service areas.
• Works at the service desk during employee meal or break periods, as needed.
• Moves furniture and displays, as needed.
• Assists with packing and unpacking delivery crates and other circulation duties, as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Materials organization

Reading shelves

Flexibility

Education

Work permit (under 18)

Job description

Akron-Summit County Public Library’s Norton Branch is seeking a Shelver to work 8–20 hours weekly, including evenings and weekends. You will sort, shelve, and maintain order of materials and assist with routine clerical tasks and service desk coverage.

Your duties include stocking, checking for missing or damaged items, and supporting circulation duties as needed. This role is part-time and essential to library operations.