JOB OPENING: LIBRARY ASSISTANT
GROVE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Job Description: Performs various circulation tasks. Shelves materials, handles incoming and outgoing deliveries, and fills interlibrary loan requests. Provides reference and research services to library patrons and assistance in locating and utilizing library materials and services.  Opens and closes library. Depending on experience and hiring level, may plan, implement, and promote programs for all ages.

Qualifications:  Knowledge of library operations and procedures; ability to work effectively with the general public; ability to operate computers and printers; ability to follow written and oral instructions; ability to work independently; willingness to maintain flexibility in schedule.  Preferred: ability to plan, implement, and promote specialized events and programs; strong communication skills.

Education and experience required: Candidate must have high school (or equivalency) diploma plus six months of directly-related experience; or a combination of education, experience and training necessary to perform the requirements of the job. One year of directly-related experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements:  Must be able to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, lift, feel, grasp, talk, hear and see.  Some light lifting and carrying may be required up to 25 pounds.

Hours:  9.5 hours per week: Mondays 2-5 p.m., Wednesdays 2:45-6 p.m., and Fridays 1:45-5 p.m.  May be called upon to fill extra hours as needed.

Pay rate: $11.91 – 13.50/hour depending on qualifications

Application deadline: Until filled

Applications available at the library or www.pioneerland.lib.mn.us . Drop them off at the Grove City or Litchfield Library or mail to:

Beth Cronk
Litchfield Public Library
P.O. Box 220
Litchfield, MN 55355

Questions: (320) 593-9447 or elizabeth.cronk@pioneerland.lib.mn.us

Pioneerland Library System has online magazines available for your use through the Overdrive e-book service. Access them here: https://pioneerland.overdrive.com/library/magazines

Feel like reading a magazine or newspaper? The Grove City Library has the following publications available for checkout (2 weeks for magazines, 3 days for newspapers):

Ask
Better Homes and Gardens
Consumer Reports
Country Living
Country Woman
Crochet!
Eating Well
Family Handyman
Garden Gate
Good Housekeeping
Health
HGTV Magazine
Hobby Farms
Midwest Living
Northern Gardener
People
Ranger Rick Jr
Readers Digest
Sports Illustrated
Taste of Home
Litchfield Independent Review

Contact the library to request the issues you would like or pick them out when you’re in the library. All of these these publications can be checked out to you and delivered curbside.

Coverage in the Grove City area is spotty, so these may or may not work at your home.

Want to order from the library’s online catalog but you haven’t set up a PIN before? Here’s some help on how to do it: https://iii.pioneerland.lib.mn.us/screens/help_pin.html

Call the library if you need assistance.

Digital library cards now available! You can sign up on Overdrive/Libby for a temporary digital library card that will allow you to check out our ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. You’ll enter your cell phone number to demonstrate that you live within our regional library system.

The Grove City Library is happy to announce that we are now on Twitter! You can follow us and keep up with all that is going on here. You can find us @GroveCLibrary. Remember to follow and re-tweet 🙂