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LIBRARY TECHNICIAN (PART-TIME)

City of Torrance
United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Aug 2026
💰 $63,580/yr($49,700/yr$63,580/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 26081182

Department: COMMUNITY SERVICES

Job classification: LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

Posting type: Open Continuous

Categories: Administration, Clerical & Data Entry, Community Services, Library, Customer Service, Education, Training & Library

Summary


WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO READ THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
 IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION.
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The City of Torrance recognizes the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to the City of Torrance today. 

The City of Torrance is recruiting for a Library Technician (Part-Time) to be part of the Torrance Public Library Team!

ACCEPTING THE FIRST 100 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BEGINNING FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026

The Department
The mission of the Community Services Department is to enrich the community through the provision of recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities for persons of all abilities. The Community Services Department takes pride in “Enriching the Community through People, Programs, and Partnerships.”  The Department is a diverse organization which consists of five Divisions that work collaboratively to meet the vision, mission, and goals of the department: Administrative Services, Cultural Services, Library Services, Parks Services, and Recreation Services.

The Division 
The Torrance Public Library serves the community through a network of welcoming neighborhood libraries that provide access to books, digital resources, technology, educational programming, and cultural enrichment opportunities for all ages. Our main library is centrally located in the Civic Center, and five branches are conveniently located within a five-mile radius of the main library. The Library Division has a circulation of over 1.2 million funded with a budget of $7.2 million and staffed with approximately 67 employees. The library system is committed to supporting lifelong learning, community engagement, literacy, and equitable access to information through innovative services, knowledgeable staff, and responsive public programs.

The Position
The Department is seeking multiple Library Technicians who are dependable, resourceful, and have a passion for providing excellent public service in a team-oriented library system. Under direction from assigned Library Supervisor or Management Staff, Library Technicians perform highly specialized library support work, using clerical, technology, and public service skills, which requires independent judgment and functional expertise in library operations. Performs related work as required.

For more information about the duties of the position, click here.

Examples of duties

Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience that would have provided the required knowledge and skills is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

Bachelor's degree; OR
Associate's degree or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in a library environment; OR
Library Support Staff Certificate and two (2) years of experience in a library environment; OR
High School graduation and four (4) years of experience in a library environment.

Ideal Candidate
Successful candidates will possess the following:
  • A proven track record of deli

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