Part Time Library Assistant

Duties and responsibilities: • Shelves library materials in correct locations and maintains shelving areas so patrons and staff can locate materials. • Straightens shelves, shifts materials and cleans, as needed. • Answers directional questions from patrons. • Shifts and discards old issues of magazines and newspapers. • Searches for materials on shelves as directed. • Processing of new materials received in the library. • May represent the library at community events. • Cooperates as a team member with the library staff in performing any duties essential to the achievement of effective library operations. Contacts outside of immediate department: • Patrons, other departments, schools, community groups.

Physical demands: • Must be able to reach, remove, and replace materials on the top shelf of circulating collection of book stacks (84 inches high) and on all shelves below this height. • Must be able to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 200 pounds. • Frequent bending, lifting, reaching (including overhead reaching), and carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds for short distances. • Frequent periods of standing. • Occasional repetitive motion.

Minimum qualifications: • One year of high school required. • Ability to express self well in English, both orally and in writing, required. 

How to Apply

Applications are available at the first floor Service Desk and online at: https://www.vppl.info/libraryinfo/library-job-openings/

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Completed job applications may be emailed to: [email protected] or dropped off at the first-floor Service Desk.

Apply To

Villa Park Public Library 305 Ardmore Ave Villa Park, IL 60181