Materials Assistant

Part-Time Materials Assistant

St. Louis Public Library's Central Library has an opening for a part-time Materials Assistant. We are a busy location in the St. Louis Public Library system serving the residents and workers of downtown St Louis, as well as customers from throughout the St Louis area and beyond. Our ideal candidate is someone who is comfortable working with the public and is enthusiastic, patient, and committed to providing excellent customer service. In addition to the opportunity to work with Central Library's vast and varied collection, the job provides the opportunity to learn skills used in other library positions.

In this role you will:

• Shelve all Library materials in the proper location according to priority.
• Straighten materials on the shelves to ensure consistency and attractiveness.
• Review material placement to identify potential shelving errors.
• Search for abandoned materials to add to the book truck or proper location.
• Assist customers with location questions.
• Maintain assigned sections through regular shelf-reading and shifting.
• Complete pull item lists and retrieve materials as assigned.
• Assist in processing holds and incoming deliveries.
• Communicate areas of concern to supervisors for further maintenance.
• Package items into envelopes and/or bins for outgoing delivery.
• Monitor book drop area for material returns.

You will need to be:

• Able to arrange items in a certain order according to a specific set of rules.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable about the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
• Skilled to recognize differences in detail.

You will need to have:

No prior experience or training, however, previous library volunteer experience is a plus.

You will get:

• Competitive starting pay of $15.00 per hour.

Hours for this position are:

Wednesday 9-5, Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-5, hours subject to change.

About SLPL:

St. Louis Public Library is a true urban library, representing the historic center of the St. Louis region: the City of St. Louis. With its roots in the mid-1800s, St. Louis Public Library has a long history of innovation and service, a large and historic collection including rare books and extensive special collections, and a diverse and dedicated staff. Our technology is a major resource throughout the City and beyond, and the Library makes an enormous investment in technology annually to keep them state of the art. We operate 17 locations in a relatively small city of 61 square miles. These range from our magnificent Central Library one of the world's great public libraries to regional and neighborhood libraries that vary in size and design but are centerpieces in their communities. St. Louis was an early, passionate supporter of library services to children, and that remains a core value and mission. Outreach into our varied communities, marketing the Library's remarkable strengths, and working with civic and cultural partners to benefit St. Louisans are all closely held values and goals at the Library.

About Central Library:

Central Library opened to the public on January 6, 1912, after more than four years of construction. As Central Library neared 100 years of service, a remarkable group of St. Louisans worked together to restore and renew this great Library and prepare it for the digital world of the 21st Century.

To apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online and submit both your cover letter and your resume. Thank you!