Library Assistant PT

Job summary

Help patrons find and borrow materials, access print and digital resources, use public technology, and feel welcome in library spaces. Support programs, maintain collections and branch spaces, assist with promotional materials, and help manage daily branch operations when senior staff are away.

Job details

Bring people, stories, and community together. Fort Erie Public Library is looking for a friendly, curious, and service-minded Library Assistant to join our team part-time. In this role, you will help patrons find their next great read, access print and digital resources, use public technology, borrow materials, and feel welcome in our library spaces. You will also support programs, maintain inviting collections and branch spaces, assist with promotional materials, and help keep day-to-day branch operations running smoothly when senior staff are not on site. What you bring You have a Bachelor’s degree, Community College Library Technician Diploma, or equivalent experience, plus at least one year of public service experience with a strong customer-service focus. You communicate clearly, enjoy helping people, understand reference and readers’ advisory techniques, and are comfortable learning and supporting a wide range of technology and electronic devices. This is a permanent part-time CUPE Local 2220 position, generally scheduled for 24 hours per week. The anticipated start date is December 06, 2026 The starting rate of pay is $30.47 per hour. If you enjoy connecting people with information, ideas, and each other, we would love to hear from you. Interested candidates are asked to apply via our website before Noon on October 9, 2026. https://careers.risepeople.com/fort-erie-public-library/en/17528_library-assistant--pt Please note that internal candidates will be given priority

What you’ll do

Help patrons find and borrow materials, access print and digital resources, use public technology, and feel welcome in library spaces. Support programs, maintain collections and branch spaces, assist with promotional materials, and help manage daily branch operations when senior staff are away.

Requirements

Applicants need a bachelor’s degree, a Community College Library Technician Diploma, or equivalent experience, along with at least one year of public-service experience focused on customer service. They should communicate clearly, understand reference and readers’ advisory techniques, and be comfortable learning and supporting a range of technologies and electronic devices.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer Service
• Public Service
• Communication
• Reference Services
• Readers’ Advisory
• Technology Support
• Digital Resources
• Program Support
• Collection Maintenance
• Promotional Materials
• Branch Operations
• Patron Assistance

Job areas

• Customer Service & Support
• Education
• Administrative