Youth Services Librarian – Abbott Library (Sunapee, NH)

Vermontlibraries; Sunapee (NH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Abbott Library in Sunapee, NH seeks a dynamic Youth Services Librarian for a full-time role reporting to the Library Director. The position focuses on building and curating youth, teen and parenting collections, planning programs for all ages, and engaging families with readers’ advisory and outreach.

The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of youth literature, strong technology skills, and a cheerful, professional manner. An MLS degree or library experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of youth literature and programming.
• Enjoy working with children; personable and professional.
• MLS degree or equivalent library experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and catalog youth, teen and parenting collections, including budget management.
• Plan programming for toddlers through teens and families; include seasonal reads and presentations.
• Provide readers’ advisory for youth, parents and caregivers; engage in community outreach.
• Assist patrons, register new patrons, perform data entry and support special projects.

Skills

Youth services

Programming

Outreach

Technology skills

Education

MLS degree

Tools

Cataloging systems

Job description

The Abbott Library (Sunapee, NH) is looking for a dynamic and creative individual to be our Youth Services Librarian. Due to an internal promotion, we seek an enthusiastic innovator who is motivated to instill a life-long love of libraries in our youngest patrons. This is a full-time role that reports to the Library Director.

Duties specific to the position include:

• development, maintenance and cataloging of the youth, teen and parenting collections, including materials budget management;
• planning programming for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary, middle, and high school students and their families, including seasonal reading programs, and presentations;
• readers’ advisory for youth, parents and caregivers;
• initiating and engaging in frequent community outreach.

General library duties will include assisting patrons, registering new patrons, data entry and special projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of youth literature and programming, enjoy working with children, have excellent technology skills, and be personable, cheerful, and professional.

The Abbott Library is a welcoming and professional environment that enjoys tremendous support from its community.Abbott serves a community of approximately 3400 year-round residents anda large seasonal community. The building is new as of 2014, and offers an expansive children’s area with plenty of activities and seating, a large Activities Room with cubbies and space for a wide variety of programming, and a separate teen space.

The starting hourly rate of pay is $24.11 to $35.10, depending on education and experience. An MLS degree or equivalent library experience is preferred.

• This position comes with a generous benefits package.