Library Assistant, Circulation Department
Hours: 20 hrs/week, plus one Saturday (9-5) every 4th week (27.5 hrs that week); also one evening (3-8 pm) each week.
Derry Public Library is looking for an energetic, friendly and unflappable team member. We are looking for someone who will contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment. Join us and we can promise there will be no dull moments!
Duties include direct interaction with patrons, greeting them as they enter the library, checking in/out library materials, accepting payments, shelving and retrieving materials, answering phones, issuing library cards and a myriad of other tasks.
Qualifications: Candidates must have excellent customer service skills and facility with computers. Having a sense of humor is a plus. Previous library experience is preferred. Candidates must also be detail oriented, have skill in alphabetizing and putting materials in correct Dewey Decimal order, be in good physical condition and able to push heavy carts, reach upper and lower shelves, bend, stoop, lift, and stand for long periods of time.
Starting wage: $16.41/hr. Part-time benefits include paid holiday, vacation, sick and personal time off.
Submit a Town of Derry application, including the list of 3 references, along with a cover letter to Susan Brown, Assistant Director at susanb@derrypl.org by July 11, 2025.
Position will be open until filled.
Application form and further details available at https://www.derrypl.org/employment-opportunities
