Are you a student, aged 14 or older, who wants to work year round evenings and weekends? Do you enjoy books and enjoy working with people of all ages?
The Hanover Public Library is a busy community library, open 6 days a week providing services and events for all ages and needs. Library Pages work 15 hours bi-weekly and will include evenings and weekends.
What Will You Do?
Customer service & library routines:
- Welcome and greet patrons of the library
- Re-shelve materials, sort shelves accurately and ensure the shelves are tidy
- Assist other library staff at the front desk with checking materials in and out and using a cash register
- Assist customers with computer/phone apps, internet, copying and faxing of documents
- Find library materials for members
- Answer people’s questions and provide information including local and tourist information
- Assist with repair, maintenance and processing of library materials
- Help staff with events and publicity, inventory tasks, cleaning and tidying and library closing routines
Our preferred candidate:
- Pleasant and outgoing personality, able to get along with people of all ages
- Comfortable using computers and other internet connected devices and apps
- Able to learn new tasks quickly and work with minimal supervision, confident to take on tasks needed at the library
- Responsible and trustworthy
- Enjoys reading, has good reading and numeracy skills, communicates well
- Works well as part of a team
Position:
Hours: average 8 hours per week, evenings and weekends. Rate: $17.20 per hour.
Please apply BY 6 pm on Friday, January 3rd, 2025. Send your résumé to: Carolyn Caskanette (C.E.O./Chief Librarian) by email: ccaskanette@hanover.ca
Hanover Public Library, 451 10th Ave, Hanover ON N4N 2P1 (Mail or drop off)
Tel: 519 364 1420 Web: https://hanoverlibrary.ca
The Hanover Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace. The library will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Applicants selected for interview must make their accessibility needs known in advance to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used solely for candidate selection.
We thank each applicant for their interest. However, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.