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The River Valley District Library serves 5,176 residents in northern Rock Island County, Illinois. Our growing, culturally diverse district runs along the Rt. 84 corridor next to the Mississippi River and includes all or portions of the following townships: Port Byron, Coe, Zuma (including all or parts of Port Byron Village, Rapids City, Hampton, and Hillsdale). The River Valley District Library provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, genetic information, or any other segmenting factor protected by law.
Current Openings:
Position: Page
Pay Scale: Minimum Wage
Part Time Non-Exempt Position: 6-12 hours per week
Contracted August 2026 May 2027
Must be 16 or older to apply.
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Circulation Manager inspires connection through lifelong learning
by maintaining day to day organization of library materials and shelves.
Essential Functions:
Be knowledgeable about library policies and procedures regarding circulation of materials and registration
of patrons.
Participate in relevant training.
Process library pick list.
Accurately and efficiently shelves library materials in assigned collections according to the Dewey Decimal
and other library filing systems.
Reads shelves in assigned collections, organizes materials into their proper sequence, and straightens
materials for neatness.
Assists with opening and/or closing checklist.
Assists with displays and signage.
Be available to work Saturdays, when necessary.
Participate in relevant training, continuing education, and staff development.
Willingness to perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent customer service skills.
Good communication skills, both oral and written.
Good time management skills; self-motivated.
Ability to maintain good working relationships with patrons and staff.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Requires considerable repetitive motion involving the use of fingers, hands and limbs.
Continuous standing, stooping, bending, climbing, sitting, and lifting and pushing of books and other library
materials ranging from under one pound to over twenty pounds.