Library Assistant / Children’s Services
Part Time
Louis Bay 2nd Library and Community Center

About the position:
General duties include
Assist with planning and delivering a variety of programs and activities for children, tweens, and teens
Prepare program materials, supplies, displays, and activity spaces; assist with setup and cleanup before and after programs.
Support the development of creative, age-appropriate programming that reflects the interests and needs of the community.
Running reports and using them to evaluate, inventory, and weed the collection
Promote library programs and services through displays, flyers, social media, the library website, and other outreach efforts.
Assist with developing and maintaining attractive, current, and engaging youth collections and displays.
Assist with outreach activities and partnerships with schools, community organizations, and other youth-serving agencies
Desk duties include
Working and monitoring the children’s circulation desk
Assisting children, young adults, and caregivers with reader’s advisory and general reference questions.
Collecting and reporting on fines and fees
Paging duties include
Shelving materials, shelf reading, printing a pick list and retrieving requested materials.
Ensure consistently tidy facilities; includes ensuring chairs are pushed in, shelves are neat, materials are displayed in special book stands, tables are clean, etc.
Working with written or verbal instructions
Assist with room setup and breakdown, as required
Additional duties include
Assist with programming on an as needed basis
Other opportunities as assigned by the Supervisor or Director
Requirements: Must have experience and be comfortable with working with groups of children. Must be friendly and personable and be flexible in availability. Computer knowledge is a must.
Please ensure that you are able to work the posted hours before applying.
Send a cover letter and current resume, in MS Word or PDF format to the contact below, via email.
Monica A. Smith, Director
Louis Bay 2nd Library
345 Lafayette Ave.
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Compensation:
$15.92 per hour
Anticipated start date:
September 18, 2026
Apply by:
September 28, 2026
