Summer 2026-Student-Library Ast-Circulation

Circulation Library Assistant

Job Overview

Access Services invites Wheaton College undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Circulation Library Assistant position for Summer 2026 (May-August). Shifts are available Monday-Saturday from 7:30am-6:15pm. Circulation Library Assistants are members of the Access Services team and support the Library’s Mission and Vision. Role responsibilities include providing excellent customer service at the Circulation Desk and maintaining the library’s physical collections and spaces. This position pays $15/hour.
 

Duties and Responsibilities
•    Provide excellent customer service at the Circulation Desk
•    Check out, check in, and renew library materials
•    Sort, organize, shelve, inventory, and retrieve library materials
•    Process payments at the Circulation Desk
•    Maintain organization and cleanliness in library spaces
•    May perform opening and closing procedures

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Ability to work diligently independently and as part of a team
•    Ability to learn Library of Congress, Dewey, and other classification systems
•    Ability to learn new computer systems
•    Ability to perform detailed tasks with high level of accuracy and careful handling of materials
•    Friendly and personable demeanor
•    Demonstrated reliability and trustworthiness
 

Qualifications
•    Current Wheaton College undergraduate or graduate student
•    Demonstrated good communication skills (written and verbal)
•    Customer service experience preferred, but not required

 

Please attach your resumé when submitting a job application.