Library Assistant at Danbury Library

• Provides hands-on assistance to programming staff by helping with room setup, breakdown, and attendance taking.
• Assists with publishing events to the library webpage, and sharing content to social media during programs and outreach events.
• Attends off-site outreach events in the community and assists library staff by providing excellent customer service and promotion of library services and programs. Candidate should have a reliable form of transportation to attend community events during shift.
• Assists with the execution of library reading campaigns – physical space preparations like decorations and keeping track of setup and breakdown schedule.
• Provide services to the public at various service desks
• Assists with craft preparation for library programs.
• Assists librarians with weeding items from the collection, and other special projects.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a library or public service setting
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Clerical experience with good attention to detail
• The ability to work and communicate well with library staff and patrons in a diverse community

Metropolitan New York Library Council