Job Board
The postings below are listed strictly as a courtesy to ULC Members for recruitment from ULC Member Libraries. ULC is not responsible for the accuracy of the posted information and assumes no liability for the employment, recruitment, and hiring practices/decisions exercised or made by the library with active postings.
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Library Directors and CEO's
Library Director - Kalamazoo Public Library
Kalamazoo Public Library, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, seeks a Library Director with visionary leadership, strong community engagement skills, and financial acumen to lead an organization with 190 staff members and a budget of $15 million. The salary will be in the range of $120,00 to $145,000 in addition to a comprehensive benefit package. The final salary for the successful candidate will be negotiated and determined based upon proven experience, qualifications, and meeting Board criteria.
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Library Director - Madison Public Library
The City of Madison is looking for an innovative and collaborative leader who can connect the Madison Public Library to people across our community. Our Library is consistently celebrated as a pioneer in creative community-building activities and diverse services. The new Library Director we are looking for will lead a staff of approximately 135 permanent employees and 125 hourly employees across 9 (soon to be 10) sites to fulfill the Library’s vision, mission and values.
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Chief Executive Officer – Prince George’s County Memorial Library System
The CEO reports to the Board of Trustees and oversees a nationally recognized library system. This position provides overall strategic and operational leadership with full responsibility for, but not limited to, the following areas: personnel and fiscal management; marketing, advocacy, and communications; fundraising and development; emergent technologies; facilities; and external partnership development through engagement and collaboration with key stakeholder groups. Valuing transparency, trust, and collegiality, the CEO will lead a large, complex, and innovative organization that is ready for a leader to tap into the potential of its dedicated and talented people.
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Executive Director — Salt Lake City Public Library System
The Salt Lake City Public Library (The City Library or SLCPL) is seeking an energetic, innovative, community-minded, and collaborative leader for the role of Executive Director. The next Executive Director will be tasked with leading and amplifying SLCPL’s ongoing initiatives centered on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
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Executive Team
Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion — Denver Public Library
Under the leadership of the City Librarian, the Chief Equity & Strategy (CESO) Officer will lead the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (EDI&E) division, the organization’s Strategy and Evaluation (S&E) unit, Human Resources (HR), our Communications and Community Engagement (CCE) division as well as cross-functional and administrative coordination and project management. You, along with the Chiefs of Operations (COO) and Public Services (CPSO), as the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), will spearhead a culture of collaboration, connectedness and accountability by prioritizing work that is aligned with strategic objectives and outcomes.
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Foundation Roles
Adult, Children and Teen Specialist Staff
Youth Engagement Specialist - Columbus Metropolitan Library
This position creates positive and enriching experiences by engaging youth and their caregivers in conversation and activities and promoting literacy and reading. The position is also responsible for helping to develop and deliver quality programs and informal engagements aligned with CML’s Young Minds Strategy, designed to help youth establish the foundation for a successful life. May conduct outreach to schools and other organizations serving youth and/or perform collection management activities.
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Adult Services Librarian Business, Science and Technology - St. Joseph County Public Library
The Seattle Public Library is actively seeking innovative librarians who see community engagement as essential to all aspects of developing, delivering, evaluating and improving programs, services and content. Successful candidates will be creative, self-directed professionals with a strong work ethic, a collaborative work style, a good sense of humor, and have the ability to thrive in an environment that requires supportive teamwork to maintain a safe and welcoming service environment for patrons and staff.
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Youth Services Manager - St. Joseph County Public Library
This position performs functions to develop and implement Youth Services for the Main Library, and coordinate selected youth activities on a systemwide basis. Under the direct supervision of the Public Services Director, and with an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion will engage the next readers and thinkers for our community and manage departmental operations relating to services designed for youth (infant through teen), and their parents, caregivers and educators.
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Managerial Staff
Area Resource Manager – The Indianapolis Public Library
This position resolves customer service situations in assigned regions; models and encourages staff in assigned region to provide excellent customer service. Interviews, hires, trains and evaluates employees of resource area; provides direction, coaching and leadership to management staff; resolves personnel conflicts of resource area and monitors resource area locations for safety concerns; handles safety and security issues. Assists with analysis and planning for technology. Oversees collection management functions. Assists managers with capital projects, physical arrangements and appearances of resource area locations.
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Program Manager II (Outreach Marketing & Communications Manager) Grade N25 – Montgomery County Public Libraries
The MarComm Program Manager, reporting to the Assistant Director, leads proactive and reactive marketing efforts, integrating central office resources with industry best practices. This role counsels the Assistant Director and Director on marketing opportunities, initiatives, and crisis communication. Responsibilities include being the primary liaison for internal customers, representing the library with external stakeholders, and coordinating with the county public information officer.
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Experiential Learning Supervisor – Skokie Public Library
The Experiential Learning Supervisor works in collaboration with, and under the supervision of, the Learning Experiences Manager to coordinate logistics, workflows, and service models in the three learning spaces of the library: the BOOMbox, the Lab, and the Studio. They exhibit strong independent judgment to supervise staff in providing and facilitating learning experiences for all ages. They collaborate with colleagues from different departments to support experiential learning opportunities for youth, teens, and adults. They also support special projects in learning experiences and public services more broadly.
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ILS System Administrator - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library is looking for an ILS System Administrator. The ILS System Administrator works inside the Information Systems team, providing the Library and its external partners with knowledgeable advice and support with its ILS database applications. The staff person reports to the Director of Information Systems and works closely with the director-level and manager-level leadership throughout the Library and with the Library’s external service partners. The Library’s next ILS Administrator will be a self-driven, inquisitive, public servant passionate about database structures and library service. The successful candidate will acknowledge and know the fundamental importance of managing user experience and expectations in maintaining a healthy database and will work toward constant enhancement of an essential library service that meets the needs of library staff and our public.
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Manager, Mobile Library & Courier Services - Hamilton Public Library
This position is responsible for the responsive and effective operation of the Bookmobile and Home Library Service (Extension Services) and Courier Services, applying a system-oriented perspective of public library services and operations. They are continually assessing services, using information and data from a variety of sources to constantly improve services and operations in a changing environment. Working with the Director to manage budget for assigned areas, ensuring that expenses are controlled and action plans developed for negative variances.
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Manager - Dublin Branch - Columbus Metropolitan Library
This position leads and manages staff, building resources, operations and location/division initiatives in the context of the Library’s larger vision, purpose and strategic plan. Serves as a key Library point of contact for the local community and connection with key stakeholders and partners.
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Library Services Manager - Hennepin County Library
The Library Services division is seeking an engaged and strategic leader to fill a Library Services Manager position. This position is part of a team that is responsible for providing leadership for staffing and services in the Library Services division with a focus on assuring relevant, mission-driven, timely service to patrons in libraries, online, and in the community. This position will manage the staff and services in a regional group of libraries, including having direct supervisory responsibility for six or more supervisors and overseeing a team of 50 or more employees in a variety of roles throughout the region.
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Librarian IV (Branch Manager - 3 Positions) - Berkeley Public Library
Plans, supervises and coordinates the work activities of a large library branch. Interprets/explains library policies and procedures to the public and staff; resolves member complaints/issues; prepares branch budget recommendations; monitors expenditures; oversees and approves adult/children/teen classes, events and activities. Trains and directs professional/other Library System personnel; issues counseling forms/disciplinary actions; handles employee complaints/grievances; recommends the hiring, promotion and termination of staff; performs related work as required.
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Library Assistant II - Alexandria Library
The Library Assistant II - Copy Cataloger paraprofessional is responsible for the copy cataloging of purchased materials and maintains bibliographic records for adult and juvenile materials in all genres of print and audiovisual materials. The Library Assistant II receives general supervision from the Copy Cataloging and Processing Supervisor (Library Associate II).
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Branch Manager (Librarian III) - Alexandria Library
Reporting to the Library Director, the DAD of Workforce Development serves as HPL’s champion for the department’s Workforce, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives. The DAD works collaboratively with library staff on all levels of the library to support and foster a departmental culture of inclusivity and belonging. The incumbent oversees the development, implementation and ongoing management and evaluation of the Library’s workforce, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan. The DAD will serve as the key advisor to the HPL Race and Social Justice Taskforce and serves in an advisory capacity and collaborative member of the library’s executive leadership team.
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Specialist Librarians
Accountant - Lincoln City Libraries
Lincoln City Libraries is a department of the City of Lincoln and provides public library services to residents of the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County. There are approximately 130 staff based at eight library locations and a Bookmobile in neighborhoods across Lincoln. The library team prides itself in being responsive to the library service needs of the community and strives to provide excellent customer service and equitable access to impactful activities and a wide offering of materials and technology—all through the good stewardship of its resources.
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Librarian III - Black Resource Center - LA County Library
LA County Library seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. The Librarian III - Black Resource Center has immediate charge of a Group III level community library or performs more difficult and specialized library work. Applicant would directs library resource center with a specialized collection comprised of ethnic, cultural, economic, or public service print and non-print library materials.
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Collection Management Services - Materials Selector – St. Louis Public Library
Under the general guidance of a location Manager, this position is responsible for leading and supervising library staff to guide and support Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Life Skills Strategy at the library location. This strategy focuses on helping customers navigate and access resources and services and build skill in the areas of workforce development, adult education, digital equity and general social/human services.
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Special Collections Librarian – Jacksonville Public Library
Do you have an insatiable curiosity and an appreciation for the finer details of history? Seeking an opportunity to make a profound impact on the preservation and promotion of local African-American history? Look no further! We are searching for a passionate and proactive Special Collections Librarian to join our team, with a focus on developing and managing our African American History Collection. As one of our Special Collections Librarians, you will have the privilege of serving our valued customers using all of the library's Special Collections while also taking the lead in shaping our African American History Collection. Collaborating closely with the Special Collections Manager, you will establish collection profiles and selection guidelines, evaluate current strengths and collecting areas, and forge meaningful connections with vendors, organizations, communities, individuals, and colleagues to enhance our collections.
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Youth Services Assistant (Library Assistant II) - Alexandria Library
The Barrett Branch Library is seeking enthusiastic, creative candidates for a Library Assistant II position. The ideal candidate will have exceptional customer service skills and the desire to contribute to a growing Youth Services Department that serves a very diverse community. Under the supervision of the Youth Services Manager, this position is responsible for staffing the Youth Services Desk, planning and presenting programs to children and young adults, maintaining the youth collection and creating displays.
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Systemwide Volunteer Coordinator (Librarian II) - Alexandria Library
The Beatley Central Library is seeking enthusiastic, tech-savvy candidates for a Librarian II position. The ideal candidate will have exceptional customer service skills and the desire to contribute to a busy, main library. Under the supervision of the Adult Services Manager, this position coordinates the Alexandria Library’s volunteer programs, plans special events and community outreach activities, and supervises interlibrary loan functions.
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Designer - St. Joseph County Public Library
This position works under the supervision of the Communications Manager and with an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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