Library Assistant II Circulation

Waltham Public Library 735 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451

Date Posted:

May 05, 2026

Region:

Eastern Massachusetts Category:

Education/Instruction Type:

Part-Time Library Assistant II -

Circulation Description:

The Waltham Public Library wants to be the best public library in the world and that's what sets us apart when we're adding to our team. Waltham is a diverse city with a mixed socio-economic group of about 65,000 residents. We have a growing population of families with young children, 12% of our population are teens and 40% of our residents speak a language other than English at home. We'reseeking a friendly, adaptive, enthusiastic, service-oriented individual to help serve an urbanmunity within a busy library setting. We're looking for someone who is self-motivated, cares about accuracy, and can handle stressful situations with grace and good humor. Customer service experience is highly valued.

Duties may include:

Answering telephones, checking materials in and out, registering patrons, account maintenance, processing daily deliveries and other general circulation desk duties as assigned. 19 hours per week Weekly schedule to include a morning and afternoon and a minimum of one evening/week, plus a minimum of one Saturday and one Sunday per month year-round.

Qualifications:

Associates Degree or 2 years of post-high school education, 6 months ofputer experience, 1 year experience working with the public, or any equivalentbination. Strong interest in working with the general public, ability to perform under pressure, ability to work with library staff and a diverse general public in a tactful and courteous manner, good problem solving andputer skills. Superior customer service abilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Must pass a pre-employment physical with drug and alcohol screening, a Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI) and a background check. Full description available at Human Resources Department. Selected candidate will be required to submit three written and signed letters of reference within one week of accepting a conditional offer. Letters may not be dated any older than two years. s are acceptable providing theye directly from the author's email.

Preferred qualifications:

Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole or Portuguese; familiarity with III Sierra software; MS Office and Google workspace.