Librarian- Youth Services

Librarian – Youth Services

Pay Range:  $22.67 to $25.23 per hour

Location: 220 N. Fifth St, Zanesville, OH 43701

Closing Date: January 25, 2025

Summary:
Are you passionate about fostering a love of reading, exploration, and creativity in children and teens? Join our team as a Librarian in the Youth Services Department! Under general supervision, you will provide direct services, assistance, and support to library customers seeking children’s and teen library resources. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Customer Assistance

   • Assist customers in locating materials for youth and answering reference questions using print and electronic resources.

   • Provide reader’s advisory services and guidance for school assignments.

   • Offer support in navigating library equipment and digital resources, including eReaders, tablets, and the online catalog.

2. Program Development and Delivery

   • Plan, develop, and conduct engaging youth programs using age-appropriate books, crafts, activities, and songs.

   • Lead the summer reading program, including theme selection, scheduling performers, school visits, and progress monitoring.

3. Outreach and Community Engagement

   • Represent the library at schools, daycare centers, and community groups by delivering programs and promoting youth library services.

4. Collection Development

   • Select and maintain youth print and electronic materials, ensuring a robust and relevant collection.

5. Creative Displays

   • Design and implement informative and entertaining displays in the youth services area.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Good working conditions with occasional exposure to inclement environments during outreach activities.

• Frequent sitting with occasional standing, walking, and digital dexterity for computer tasks.

• Close vision required for detailed computer work.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Library & Information Sciences from an American Library Association-accredited institution.

• Broad reading background in youth literature.

• Valid State of Ohio Driver’s License.

Experience, Skills, and Attributes:

• Knowledge of youth literature and a passion for promoting literacy and learning.

• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.

• Creativity and enthusiasm for planning engaging youth programs and events.

• Collaborative mindset to support the library’s mission of providing free and equal access to resources and services.

About Us:
The library sparks curious minds, fosters a love of reading, and inspires creativity by connecting people with information, ideas, and each other. We provide opportunities for success and fulfillment for every individual in our community.

Join us and make a difference in the lives of young readers and learners!