Salary: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Location : City Hall, City of Livonia, MI
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: N/A
Department: Civic Center Library
Opening Date: 04/23/2026
The City of Livonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer JOB RESPONSIBILITIESThe Library is seeking professional Librarians who have training and/or experience in either children's or adult services. An employee in this classification does professional library work under the direction of an administrative supervisor who assists with difficult or unusual problems. A Substitute Librarian may be required to supervise a small staff of clerical and paraprofessional employees.
Illustrative Examples of Work:
- General office work
- Readers' advisory service
- Use of audio-visual materials
- General reference desk duties.
- Assist patrons in the use of the library.
- Assist patrons using electronic library services, such as CD-ROM, library catalog, or Internet searches.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESSAt the time of application, an applicant must:
- Be a citizen of the United States, or a resident alien with the right to work in the United States; and
- Possess a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited university; or
- Be a current student and possess nine (9) credit hours in a Masters of Library Science curriculum at an American Library Association accredited university.
NOTE: The City of Livonia continuously accepts applications for the Substitute Librarian position, however, this does not necessarily mean there is a current vacancy. Applications are retained for six months and if/when a vacancy occurs, applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESKnowledge of:
- Library services and reference materials
- Books and authors
- Professional practices and techniques of library science
- On-line library systems and information resources
- Principles of training and supervision
Ability to:
- Use on-line resources and personal computers
- Select books and fill needs of patrons
- Perform reference and reader's advisory work
- Use and explain library resources
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Develop and promote special library programs
- Maintain complex records and prepare reports
- Make routine arithmetic calculations
- Work evenings and weekends
Temporary employees are not eligible for fringe benefits.
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Do you possess a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited university?
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Are you a current student and possess nine (9) credit hours in a Masters of Library Science curriculum at an American Library Association accredited university?
Required Question