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Parker Memorial Library
Library Assistant - Childrens Room
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What they do
A Library Assistant or Technician assists librarians with organizing materials and helping patrons. Works in a public library, school library, or specialized medical, business or law library. May assist with technology resources in the library.
$46,370 / year median in Massachusetts
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Library Assistant
- Children's Room, Parker Memorial Library (Dracut) Under the supervision of the Children's Librarian, the Library Assistant provides exemplary customer service to families, children, caregivers, and other users of the Children's Room and its resources.
- Assist children, parents, and teachers in finding suitable reading material for the child's age, abilities, and tastes.
- Plan, conduct, and assist with programming for children, including but not limited to, story times, crafts programs, summer reading programs, summer activities
- Assist children through grade 6 and parents in finding both print and electronic information.
- Assist children and parents in computer usage.
- Process requests for patrons for materials not available in Dracut.
- Supervise computer use by children.
- Monitor behavior of children to ensure the safety and rights of patrons when in the Children's Room.