St. Louis Public Library

MATERIALS ASSISTANT - TPT


Pay$14.00 / hour
LocationSaint Louis/Missouri
Employment typeTemporary

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 521247

      Do you enjoy organization and finding a place for everything? Does attention to detail inspire you? The St. Louis Public Library’s Machacek Branch is seeking a Materials Assistant. The Library values the talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings and how this positively impacts our services and customer base. We seek people who understand these values to join our team.


      Our ideal candidate is someone who will connect the community to our resources to further our primary mission as a customer-centered public library providing vital services to the people of St. Louis. This role requires someone who is comfortable working with the public and is enthusiastic, patient, and committed to providing excellent customer service.


      In this role you will:

      • Shelve and straighten Library materials

      • Maintain assigned sections through regular shelf-reading and shifting.

      • Assist in processing incoming and outgoing deliveries.

      • Monitor book drop area for material returns.

      • Retrieve materials as assigned.


      You will need to be:

      • Able to arrange items in a certain order according to a specific set of rules.

      • Work independently with minimal supervision.

      • Able to learn Google Workspace (Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail)


      You will need to have:


      No prior experience or training, however, previous library volunteer experience is a plus.


      Benefits include:

      • Competitive salary range starting at $14.00/hr.


      Hours for this position are:

      Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      About Machacek Library:

      • Constructed in 1974

      • All services are on one level

      • Cozy, open-plan space, with six public computers and additional Chromebases

      • 1 large meeting room

      • Collection of approximately 26,000 items


      About the neighborhood:

      Located in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood, the unique Machacek Library is waiting for you. Constructed in the Brutalist architectural style in 1974, this distinctive building is recessed into a high slope and is easy to miss from nearby Watson Avenue. But nestled on Scanlan Avenue, with easy access to numerous delicious eateries, a convenient bus stop, and returning customers who will know you by name, this is a small neighborhood branch that you won’t want to miss.

      To apply:

      If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org/employment , and submit both your cover letter and your resume with your application. Thank you!

  • About the company

      The St. Louis Public Library is a municipal public library system in the city of St.

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