Library Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $17.25 / hour

Library Aide, Part-Time

Salt Lake City Public Library - Anderson-Foothill Branch

Salary : $17.25 / hour (Minimum)

Posted : September 19, 2025

Closes : Preference given to candidates who apply by September 25, 2025

FLSA Status : Part-time / Non-Exempt

Reports to : Anderson-Foothill Branch Assistant Manager, Robyn Green

About the Library

The City Library builds foundations for equity, connection and limitless possibility. We are active in our community and collaborate to address needs and realize aspirations. We connect people to information, resources, experiences, and each other. Our work sustains a vibrant Salt Lake City. Guided by a deep understanding of the aspirations, needs, and motivations of our customers, The City Library takes a human-centered approach to designing and delivering meaningful services, collections, resources, spaces, programs and events to all members of the community.

Library staff are highly engaged, purpose-driven, people-centered, and express a high level of satisfaction with their work. The City Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

Click here to learn more about what makes The City Library a great place to work and why Salt Lake City is a great place to call home.

About the Position

The Library Aide plays an essential role in library operations by sorting, straightening, and shelving books and other library materials, and providing general customer service assistance as well as assisting with circulation throughout all locations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Material placement. Performs a variety of material placement processes including sorting and shelving library materials. Retrieves materials from library book drop. Refreshes library displays and surrounding areas.
• High quality customer service. Provides general customer service assistance to library patrons including assisting with technology, computers, self-checkout, providing general directional instructions and basic reference transactions.
• Circulation tasks. Performs a variety of activities which are repetitive in nature related to the checking-in and checking-out of library materials, and pulling patron hold requests. Monitors the collections for damages and repairs. May use automated material handler for automated sorting of library materials.
• Technology requests. May assist patrons with the use of computers and technology, including catalogs, internet, e-mail, computer programs, databases, etc.
• Shelf reading. Monitors the collection for accurate placement of materials.
• Working relationships. Fosters good working relationships with diverse people including staff, patrons and vendors. Accepts assignments from supervisor, manager or other Library staff in a professional and timely manner.
• Programming and outreach. Under the supervision of the designated program or service coordinator, may perform in a support role with delivering high quality library programs and services to community members.
• Committees and workgroups. May participate in committees or workgroups on activities outlined in the strategic plan.
• Other duties. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

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