MATERIALS ASSISTANT TPT

St. Louis Public Library Do you enjoy organization and finding a place for everything? Does attention to detail inspire you? The St. Louis Public Library’s Schlafly Branch is seeking a Materials Assistant. The Library values the talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings and how this positively impacts our services and customer base. We seek people who understand these values to join our team.

Our ideal candidate is someone who will connect the community to our resources to further our primary mission as a customer-centered public library providing vital services to the people of St. Louis. This role requires someone who is comfortable working with the public and is enthusiastic, patient, and committed to providing excellent customer service.

In this role you will:

• Shelve and straighten Library materials
• Maintain assigned sections through regular shelf-reading and shifting.
• Assist in processing incoming and outgoing deliveries.
• Monitor book drop area for material returns.
• Complete customer request lists and retrieve materials as assigned.

You will need to be:

• Able to arrange items in a certain order according to a specific set of rules.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to learn Google Workspace (Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail)

You will need to have:

No prior experience or training, however, previous library volunteer experience is a plus.

Benefits include:

• Pay rate starting at $15.00 per hour

Hours for this position are:

Mon. - Thurs.: 9 AM - 3:15 PM; alternating Fridays & Saturdays 11 AM - 4:15 PM , 29 hours per week, hours subject to change.

About Schlafly Library:

• Built in 2002
• 25,000 square feet
• The collection includes approximately 32,000 items (children’s, adult, and international language materials)
• 1 quiet room/study room
• 3 meeting rooms (one auditorium, one multi-purpose room & one smaller conference room)

About the neighborhood:

Schlafly is located in the bustling Central West End, an exciting and diverse residential neighborhood with people of all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic classes. The neighborhood is located between St. Louis University and Forest Park, and forms one of the largest regional centers of employment with the combination of the medical campus, nearby universities, and the Cortex Innovation Community.

To apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org/employment and submit your resume with your application. Thank you!