Library Assistant

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing:

09/20/2025

Salary:

$16.60 hourly rate

Job Summary:

📚 Library Assistant I – Children’s Area
Collection & Programming Services
The City of Largo is looking for a creative, community-minded Library Assistant I to support our Children’s Area by providing superior customer service at the Children's Service Desk and by leading one Baby Storytime each week. In this role, you will engage regularly with families in the community, bring stories to life, and support library programming.

What you’ll do:
Provide friendly and professional customer service in the children's and teen areas (approximately 35hrs per week at a service desk).

Support the Children's Area through assistance with general tidiness, collection maintenance, displays, and program preparation.

Address behavioral issues with a positive, constructive approach.

Plan and deliver a weekly storytime (approximately 5hrs per week for planning and presenting).

If you have a passion for youth literacy, enjoy working with families, and can bring both creativity and organization to the table, we’d love to hear from you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
• Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
• Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

Technical

• Assists patrons in:
  • routine selection and location of library materials
  • basic library services, including responding to inquiries regarding computers, copiers, and related equipment
• Facilitates patron computer literacy with catalog, database, and e-resource instruction that includes:
  • computer assistance and troubleshooting
  • internet usage and other online services        
  • email accounts
  • downloading documents
  • saving and printing documents and files
  • using office productivity software
  • helping with wireless access
• Monitors computer use policy for compliance
• Answers the telephone and provides general information in response to inquiries
• Checks library materials in and out of the library
• Provides assistance at the self-checkout counter
• Registers patrons for borrower's cards and card renewal; enters patron information
• Handles cash, credit cards and records payment of patron fees and fines
• Directs patrons to specific facilities, subject areas, and titles
• Plans and presents programs and special events both in the library and through outreach efforts
• Enters, updates, accesses, and retrieves data with computer applications
• Uses audiovisual and multimedia equipment and assists patrons with questions about the equipment or use
• Creates promotional materials
• Retrieves items from the book drop and the collection as needed
• Shelves books and other library materials; reads and straightens shelves to maintain alpha and numeric order and appearance
• Prepares carts for shelving
• Attends meetings as required
• Performs basic computer work

CHILDREN’S DEPT AND TEEN ROOM

• Provides customer service at the Children’s and Teen Room Desks
  • Assists patrons of