The Burlington Public Library takes pride in the innovative services, programs and materials that it provides to its community. Conveniently located 14 miles northwest of Boston and easily accessible from Route 95/128 and Route 3, Burlington is home to 26,000 residents and a robust collection of businesses. This vibrant community welcomes approximately 150,000 people per day to work, eat, and shop. Reporting to Circulation Librarian, this position supports a Circulation Department that prides itself on the highest quality of service at the busiest public desk within the Library.
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
Reshelve library materials
Pull books from shelves as directed
Keep shelves neat and in good order
Perform other tasks requiring similar levels of skill and responsibility as assigned
Recommended minimum qualifications include
Attention to detail and excellent manual dexterity
Reliability and able to work independently
Experience working with the public
Excellent customer service skills
Must be able to move loaded book carts and reach all shelves to a six-foot level, with or without a stool
This is a part time, non-union position, 12.25 hours per week, with no benefits
Hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10am – 1pm and Saturday 2 – 5:15pm. Opportunity to work Sundays and summer Saturdays as overtime shifts.
Hourly rate is $16.72 per hour
Applications received by October 6, 2026 will receive first consideration. Position will remain open until filled.
Please note: MA General Laws mandate that any individual having direct contact at any time with either children or senior citizens be subject to CORI screening by the Criminal History Systems Board. Any conditional offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory CORI report.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Massachusetts
Website
http://www.burlington.org
Skills
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Library and Information Scienceunmatched
Manual Dexterityunmatched
Public Libraryunmatched
QoS (Quality of Service)unmatched
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