Librarian - Adult Services

Overview

Librarian (Adult Services) - Independence Regional Library
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

“Follow your calling, Find your career”

Please apply by 2/3/26

This posting represents two available positions

Salary Range $54,361.60 - $67,952.00

This is an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is one of America’s leading urban public libraries, serving one of the country’s great emerging metropolitan areas in North Carolina. Our library system serves a community of approximately one million citizens in the city of Charlotte and the towns of Matthews, Pineville, Mint Hill, Davidson, Cornelius, and Huntersville – all located in Mecklenburg County. Accessible and welcoming to all, our library celebrates the joy of reading, fosters learning and growth, connects people to each other and the world, and inspires individuals with what they can achieve.

Through our 20 locations, online, and through targeted outreach, we deliver exceptional library services and programs with a mission to create a community of readers and empower individuals with free access to information and the universe of ideas.

Independence Regional Library
6000 Conference Drive
Charlotte, NC 28212

Performs professional and technical library work in the Adult Services Department. The selected candidate is responsible for planning and delivering programs and classes. These programs provide opportunities for lifelong learning, early literacy, technology assistance, educational support, and workforce development. This role also provides outreach services into the local community with a focus on older adults. Other responsibilities include responding to reference, research/homework and readers' advisory requests;

service desk coverage; routine circulation tasks; explaining and interpreting the library's services, policies and procedures; developing, managing and promoting the library's collection of materials.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative, reliable, and flexible team player with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment. Located across the street from East Mecklenburg High School, Independence Regional sees a high volume of after school teen customers during the school year. This candidate should possess an ability to engage teen populations.

• Meet customers' informational, research and pleasure reading needs by matching requests to appropriate resources.
• Determine the timeliest, authoritative and appropriate information source for each customer, based on questions asked, the information required, and the format (print, non-print) that provides the most effective delivery.
• Train customers in the use of electronic reference resources, internet searches, e-books and digital downloads; provide guidance and instruction for both general and specific requests. Enables customers to operate PCs, tablets, mobile devices to access digital materials.
• Troubleshoot problems or instructs customers in the use of software and hardware. Assesses the level of instruction needed to use technology.
• Manage and maintain library materials in specific, assigned areas of the collection by noting community needs and customer requests, consulting reviews and bibliographies, checking lost and missing reports and recommending purchases.
• Perform relevant collection management tasks to ensure resources are available to meet the informational and recreational needs of the community.
• Provide quality programming for a targeted audience; creates promotional materials and merchandises collection with displays.
• Provide outreach services by delivering programs into the local community.
• Develop varied and creative programs, publications, and displays to enhance library services.
• Continue professional development through workshops, classes, webinars, conferences, retreats, etc. Choose activities to enhance or develop skills needed to meet professional or…