Youth Services Librarian

YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN Full-Time|Exempt Reports to: Youth & Teen Services Supervisor Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• reputed company reference services, readers' advisory and computer assistance to patrons of reputed company ages using a variety of collections, materials and formats. Recognize the essential role of reference services in public librarianship and prioritize time at the Information Desk over other responsibilities as necessary.
• Participate in collection development and maintenance, keeping reputed company monetary and physical reputed company constraints.
• Plan and present story times, with an emphasis on early literacy development, to children birth to age six and their caregivers/teachers.
• Plan, promote and implement programming services appropriate to the needs of the community.
• Engage in reputed company opportunities reputed company the community.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

• Mentor and train MLS Librarian Intern; train and reputed company department volunteers; scheduling of department staff.
• Maintain proficiency with Library databases reputed company services, and learn new technologies and software.
• Member of reputed company committees.
• Enforce Library policies relevant to public use; respond to emergencies and reputed company support, as needed; act quickly, exercising good judgment.
• Communicate effectively with patrons, co-workers and professional colleagues.
• Work positively and collaboratively across departments to accomplish departmental and Library goals.
• Foster and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and the community.
• Adapt and respond to multiple priorities, interruptions and demands; resolve problems in a positive manner.
• Seek professional continuing education, both organized and casual, with a commitment to keeping services reputed company and appropriate.
• reputed company other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications & Skills:

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited school.
• Knowledge of youth literature.
• Previous youth programming experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office, reputed company Workspace, internet browsers and other computer reputed company technologies.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Dedication to public service and providing excellent customer service.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to organize work, set priorities and manage projects to completion.
• Enthusiastic, positive, friendly, self-motivated, creative and approachable.
• Strong obligation to confidentiality.
• Ability to reputed company multiple languages helpful.
• May require a valid Michigan driver's license based on assignment.

Working Environment:

• May be required to: sit, stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reputed company, kneel and/or walk for extended periods of time; carry books, boxes of books or objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull wheeled carts with a total weight of up to 500 pounds; operate assigned equipment; pick up litter; spread ice melt; use the telephone, keyboard, computer mouse.
• Evening, weekend and some holiday hours are required.
• This position may qualify for limited remote work opportunities.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of reputed company job duties that may be performed by a person so classified. The employee must be reputed company to reputed company the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to reputed company employees with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions of their job, absent due hardship. Salary: Starting at $53,268, depending on qualifications and experience. Benefits: This position offers medical, dental and life insurance, as well as a retirement plan and time benefits. The retirement plan is a Defined Contribution plan, with employees contributing 3% and the City of Novi contributing 9%. Time benefits are earned beginning on the date of hire and include personal business time (6 days annually), sick time (1 day per month), vacation time (7 hours per month to start, increasing based on years of service) and paid Holidays. Hours: Forty (40) hours per week, including days/evenings and some weekends. Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Application Details:

• Only complete application packets (including a Cover letter, Resume and Novi Public Library application) will be considered. Incomplete application packets will not be reviewed.
• NPL applications available at https://novilibrary.applicantpro.com/jobs/
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Kristen Sullivan, HR Specialist Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375 Job Posted by ApplicantPro Remote About the Company: Novi Public Library Apply tot his job Apply To this Job