Lawrence Public Library is seeking someone who is passionate about making information accessible to the people of our community. If you love helping others and making a difference in people’s lives, this job is for you. The successful candidate will work with the library’s Information Services department, helping people conduct research, connect to community resources, and pursue their lifelong learning goals.
Here’s what we’ll need you to do/be:
- Be a team player who takes initiative and brings positive energy to the job!
- Adapt easily, embrace new ideas, and take an active role in our dynamic environment.
- Be confident with technology (bonus points for gadget skills!).
- Stay curious, creative, and always looking for new ways to share information.
- Love helping people find answers—because there’s more to research than just Google!
- Use graphic design skills to convey information in a compelling way.
- Team up with colleagues and community partners to create engaging programs that inform and inspire adults.
- Keep our nonfiction collection fresh and exciting by creating displays and reviews, and in tip-top shape by shelving and organizing materials.
- Guide people through our catalog, databases, and collections like a pro.
- Spend most of your time as the friendly, go-to resource at the public service desk, assisting patrons in person, by phone, email, and online chat.
Required qualifications:
- Availability to work evenings and weekends
- Graphic design savvy
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with common office suite programs
- Public service experience
- Some college credits in the liberal arts or related fields
Preferred qualifications:
- Library experience
- Proficiency in another language in addition to English
- Bachelor’s degree
Schedule for 25 hour position:
- Thursday, 2-8
- Wednesday, 9:30-4
- Tuesday, 9:30-5:30
- Sunday, 9:30-4
Schedule for 20 hour position:
- Saturday 9:30-4
- Thursday, 11:30-8
- Monday, 9:30-4
Lawrence Public Library is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on merit, talent, and potential—regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
This role is 25 hours per week at a pay rate of $19.26 per hour and includes benefits such as paid time off, retirement, and more. Please note that health insurance is not provided.
If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply by submitting a job application, resume, and cover letter. The application deadline is Sunday, March 16. Applications will be reviewed the week of March 24. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us before March 27 to check on the status of your application, and we appreciate your patience.
PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. If you are applying through a 3rd party website like Indeed, you will not see our supplemental application questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in the email after you apply through Indeed to set up your Paycom account with us and complete those questions. Otherwise, it is best to apply on our website at https://lplks.org/library-jobs/
Includes benefits such as paid time off, retirement, and more. Please note that health insurance is not provided.
Lawrence Public Library is located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, Kansas, a quintessential Midwestern college town of 90,000 where you'll find both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. We pride ourselves on being a little quirky. We are known for our main street packed with locally-owned boutiques, chef-owned restaurants, live music, and a vibrant art scene as well as our fiery Civil War history and our free state status. We are warm and welcome and love celebrating each other.
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Erica Segraves
esegraves@lawrence.lib.ks.us