Salary: $28.69 - $38.26 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202600371
Department: Lincoln City Libraries
Division: Public Service
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Lincoln City Libraries: Bennett Martin branch - The Bennett Martin branch of Lincoln City Libraries is seeking a Youth Librarian to join our team. This is a full time (40hrs per week) position and will include day, evening, and weekend hours. This position will work in cooperation with Youth Services to create fun, educational, and engaging programming for our young patrons. Outreach will be a strong point of focus to attract new youth patrons and their families as well as ensuring current patrons continue to have the ability to access new and exciting events. As a Youth Librarian you will participate in collection development and circulation. Other duties include providing support for public service staff. This support will include occasions in which you are the final point of contact for patrons with concerns or complaints. You will also provide staff support by coordinating urgent maintenance requests with our building superintendent and contractors.
If you love sharing your passion for reading, helping others, making connections, and designing and providing engaging activities that help young people develop their creativity, interests, and talents, this is the job for you!
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university supplemented by a Master's Degree in an ALA-accredited library science program, and two years of experience in a library or customer service setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.
To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.
Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGMENT: 1. This application process is hand scored. 2. All questions must be fully answered to receive full credit. 3. Copied/pasted answers may not receive full credit. 4. "See resume" in lieu of providing detailed responses may not receive full credit. 5. All employers, work and volunteer experience, and education referred to on this questionnaire must also be listed in the Work and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive credit. 6. I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
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Do you have an ALA accredited Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies? If yes, select the degree
- Master of Library Science
- Master of Arts
- Master of Librarianship
- Master of Library and Information Studies
- Master of Science
- None
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If marking a degree in #2, please list where and when you received your degree. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have completed graduate level course work in any of the following areas: (check all that apply)
- Adult literature
- Cataloging
- Children's literature
- Collection management
- Community engagement
- Ethics and intellectual freedom
- Library technology
- Management
- Reference
- Young Adult literature
- None
05
Do you have experience working directly with the public in a library or customer service setting?
- Less than 6 months experience
- 6 months to 2 years experience
- 2 to 4 years experience
- More than 4 years experience
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If you selected any options in Question 5, please list the employers where you gained this experience and describe your job duties. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience working in a library including any of the following areas: (check all that apply)
- Adult services
- Cataloging
- Circulation
- Collection development
- Library technology
- Outreach
- Programming
- Reader's advisory
- Reference services
- Video recording and editing
- Youth and Teen Services
- None
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If you selected any options in Question 7, please list the employers where you gained this experience and describe your job duties. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience working with youth and teens:
- Yes, less than 6 months experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
- Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
- Yes, more than 4 years experience
- No
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If you selected any options in Question 9, please list the employers where you gained this experience and describe your job duties. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Please indicate if you have experience with the following: (check all that apply)
- Computer and technology troubleshooting
- Ebooks and audiobooks
- Integrated library systems
- Online databases
- None
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If you selected any options in Question 11, please list the employers where you gained this experience and describe your job duties. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Do you have at least one (1) year of experience performing the following Shift Lead tasks? (check all that apply)
- Knowing and enforcing policies
- Acting as the authority on Library expectations if other staff members need support
- Knowing and working with the designated contacts for unplanned building maintenance (plumbing/ HVAC issues, electrical problems, emergency cleaning)
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If you selected any options in Question 13, please list the employers where you gained this experience and describe your job duties. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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How would you ensure that all children feel represented and welcomed during youth programming? How would you reflect that goal in collections and displays?
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Lincoln City Libraries strives to provide quality education, services, and support to all members of the public, including patrons with complex needs. Please provide an example of a time when you handled a challenging patron interaction effectively.
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Tell us about a time you helped someone with very limited digital or computer skills. What was your approach?
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What excites you about this role?
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Are you conversational (able to adequately converse) or fluent in any of the following languages? (mark all that apply)
- Arabic
- Karen
- Kurdish
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- American Sign Language (ability to use and understand a wide variety of signs)
- None
Required Question