Library Assistant (Outreach)
Jersey City Free Public LibraryJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Posted February 9, 2026
34920 - 37803 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) is the largest municipal library in the State of New Jersey, with ten locations and growing, and a collection comprising over 2.5 million print and digital items.
Job Description
The Library Outreach Assistant plays a key role in expanding the library's reach by engaging with diverse community members outside of the library's physical locations. This position supports all divisions of the Outreach Branch while performing the standard duties of a Library Assistant, including circulation, shelving, interlibrary loan processing, and other core library functions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Some college coursework or a degree in library science, education, or a related field is preferred
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations using whole numbers
- Ability to perform extensive alphabetical filing beyond the initial letter of a word
- Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a sequence of figures
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position
- Ability to demonstrate practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Prescription coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life & AD&D insurance
- 403b
- Participation in pension plan
- Sick/vacation leave