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Reference Librarian (generalist)

Springfield City Library

public library system

Application Deadline

Apply By Jul 6th, 2021

Wages

$48,575.00 to $48,577.00 per Year   Calculate

Location

Springfield, MA

Hours

37.50

MLS

Preferred

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Not Required

Type of Library

Public

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Job Description

The Springfield (MA) City Library seeks applications to work at our forward-looking, award-winning public library. We are recruiting talented, driven, community-engaged candidates for Librarian (full-time). Get excited about the possibilities of working in the city of Springfield by watching the videos linked below, then apply by Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Each year, we welcome over 600,000 visitors throughout our nine locations and offer more than 5,500 programs for adults, teens, and children. Our 77,672 registered patrons account for circulation of nearly 600,000 items!

We have an entry-level Librarian position at our Sixteen Acres Branch Library, due to a promotion. The person hired for this position will create programs for people of all ages, answer reference questions, provide reader’s advisory, and engage with the community, among other duties. This branch features a programming room, heavy circulation, and an enthusiastic community. The annual salary is $48,754. Apply here. The job requires an MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program. Candidates enrolled in an ALA-accredited degree program may be considered as well.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

Generous benefit package available after completion of six month probationary period. The City recently added celebration of Juneteenth to its list of paid holidays. 

Additional Info & Requirements

The City of Springfield has a residency requirement and allows new hires up to a year to establish residency. Take a look at our beautiful city:

Get to Know Springfield

Pynchon Plaza, with a peak at a new mural 2021

Fresh Paint Springfield 2021

Springfield's New Wave 2019

Fresh Paint Mural Festival 2019

The Right Combination

The Community

Our City's population numbers 155,000.  Our library system has nine locations: a downtown Central Library, and eight neighborhood branches.  Take a virtual tour here

Review our mission and strategic priorities here. Come help us achieve this vision!

HR Info

Jean Canosa Albano

Assistant Director for Public Services

jcanosa@springfieldlibrary.org

Posted Jun 29, 2021