Library Youth Services Part-Time Technician

Library Youth Services Part-Time Technician Part-time (19.5 hours per week)
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday with Occasional Evenings

The Maury Loontjens Memorial Library is seeking a community oriented, intelligent, customer-service focused, and technologically capable individual to join the library team. The library technician serves as support staff and will be called upon to exercise judgment in the application of library techniques and procedures. While the library technician will have to perform some routine clerical tasks, he/she will be assigned responsibilities for numerous aspects of the daily operation of the library.

Specific duties are determined by the Library Director and Youth Services Librarian, and may vary considerably with circumstances. As one of the persons most visible to patrons entering the library’s Youth Services department, the library technician must project a friendly and helpful attitude, and be willing to try to satisfy patron needs, both by using his/her own knowledge and skills, and by seeking the assistance of the Director or Youth Services Librarian when needed.

The Library Technician assists with youth programming and serves in the absence of the Youth Services Librarian. The Library Technician must know policy and procedure, and reports to the Youth Services Librarian or the Library Director.

This part-time position has a starting hourly rate of $16.00 per hour.

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resumé with contact information for three references to the Library Director, Jared Jacavone, via mail or email  position will remain open until filled and applications submitted before February 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM will be given priority.

Address:

Maury Loontjens Memorial Library
Narragansett, RI 02882

• A friendly, helpful attitude and use of tact and diplomacy when dealing with patrons, especially patrons below the age of 18 and their caregivers.
• Ask for input from supervisor or other staff members as appropriate; refer questions to supervisor or other staff members as appropriate.
• Serve as a team player in support of the library.
• Will work as part of a Youth Services team in program planning, collection building, and maintenance of library spaces.
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to shelve and locate materials.
• Basic competency to learn equipment including a fax machine, photocopier, printer, scanner, laminator and telephone system.
• Comfortable using a computer and the ability to learn online circulation system.
• Assist patrons with public access catalog and online resources.
• Handle security issues. Open and close library.
• Assist Youth Services and day-to-day programming in the absence of the Youth Services Librarian and Library Assistant.
• Properly handle patron and library material records.
• Handling money and donated items.
• Creating and implementing library programs for patrons below the age of 18.
• Other duties assigned by the Director or Youth Services Librarian, as the need arises.

• A high school degree/GED equivalency or greater.
• Familiarity with technology and computers.
• An interest in serving children and teenagers.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft office, the ability to learn the online circulation system, fax machine, photocopier, printer, scanner, and laminator.
• Willingness to learn new technology.
• Experience leading group related activities.
• Experience in customer service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to seek answers to patron questions.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in online searching.
• Detail oriented.
• Understand, follow and enforce policies and procedures.
• Interest in leading programming for tweens/teens.

• An Associate’s degree or in the final months of acquiring the degree.
• Experience with online programs such as Gmail/Google Docs., Yahoo email, Microsoft 365, Canva, Lib Guides, OCLC/Worldcat, and other related systems.
• Knowledge of/willingness to learn how to use Library apps such as Libby, Hoopla, and in particular, Beanstack.
• Experience with 3D printing technology and 3D printing software
• Experience with Cricut vinyl cutter technology
• Experience with integrated library systems; experience with Koha a plus.
• Experience working with ages 0-18 and their families is a plus.
• Experience with research databases.
• Experience working in a library or education related environment.

• The work environment is typically within an office setting, although the employee may meet with other employees and agencies in an outside (jobsite) environment.
• The working conditions (light, noise level, temperature, etc.) are typical of (primarily) an office setting.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Specific physical abilities include close vision and the ability to use computer monitors for long periods of time, as well as the ability to communicate verbally in person and on the…