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Salary: $19.77 Hourly
Location : Sun Prairie, WI
Job Type: Limited Term Employment
Job Number: 2025-40
Department: Public Library
Division: Youth Services
Opening Date: 08/28/2025
Closing Date: 9/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

Do you LOVE getting kids excited about reading? Can you match the right book with its reader? Are you kid-friendly, community-minded, and creative? Then come work in Youth Services! Provide patron assistance at the Youth Services Desk and in the Youth and Teen Area and monitor all activity in the Youth and Teen Area.

Hours will be 2 Saturdays per month (8:45-5:15) and 2-3 nights per month (4:15-9:15). Must be available on either Mondays or Thursdays for evening shifts. Potential for additional hours and future growth. Applicants with coursework in library studies, education, and/or child development preferred.

Starting pay rate: $19.7748/hour, no benefits.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists patrons at the Youth Services Desk with a variety of informational and technical needs, including copying/scanning/faxing, using computers, and operating e-readers.
• Performs reader's advisory and ready reference.
• Assists with library programs and registering patrons.
• Assists with projects relating to collection development.
• Maintains displays and play materials through the Youth department.
• Assists patrons with the operation of self-check, game and Internet stations.
• Provides direction and guidance to library volunteers.
• Maintains the confidentiality of library records.

Requirements of Work

High school diploma or GED plus one additional year of relevant education or training; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability, and skills.

Knowledge of

• Requires knowledge and ability to sort efficiently in alphabetic or numeric order.
• Requires working knowledge of English grammar and spelling.

Ability to

• Ability to understand and perform routine library procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and public in person and on the telephone and maintain effective public relations.
• Ability to operate library equipment properly, including LinkCat.
• Ability to work flexible work hours with frequent evening and weekend hours.
• Ability to maintain skills in above-mentioned areas through active participation in appropriate library skills learning experiences.

Skill in

• Requires keyboarding, filing, and office programming ability, including word processing and spreadsheets.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed mostly in a Library setting; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and pushing and pulling objects on wheels weighing 60-80 pounds.

The City of Sun Prairie is committed to advancing equity, honoring our diverse identity, and creating an inclusive culture. These serve as our guiding principles every day in all that we do. Keep us accountable to this mission and join us in this commitment to a thriving Sun Prairie, as you live, work, and play. If you need an accommodation during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 608-825-1174 or
No benefits are offered for this position.
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Please briefly describe your experience working with children.
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Please briefly describe your experience working directly with the public.
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Please briefly describe your experience working in libraries.
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List your three (3) favorite children's books (picture books or chapter books). Feel free to briefly explain your choices.
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This position requires 2 Saturdays per month and 2-3 nights (4:15-9:15) per month. Monday and/or Thursday night availability is required. Does your schedule allow for this?

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