10 of the Most Popular Types of Federal Library Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Federal Library Jobs

• Virtual Librarian

  Salary range: $45,000 - $84,500

  A virtual librarian's primary responsibilities are to assist patrons in searching for materials through an online library, provide resources through technology, and request electronic holdings from other databases when needed. Your duties include recommending materials for purchase or lease to benefit existing programs, offering a high level of customer service, using scripted and custom responses, and staying updated on current electric holdings available. A virtual librarian works remotely and acts as a reference through live chat or email. You may work for an academic library by helping students and faculty with searches for books and articles.

• Outreach Librarian Remote

  Salary range: $46,000 - $70,500

  Outreach Librarian Remote is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Outreach Librarian Remote jobs pay between $46,000 (25th percentile) and $70,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Outreach Librarian Remote job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Thought Catalog

  Salary range: $55,000 - $81,500

  Thought Catalog is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Thought Catalog jobs pay between $55,000 (25th percentile) and $81,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Thought Catalog job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• School Librarian

  Salary range: $47,000 - $64,500

  School Librarian is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for School Librarian jobs pay between $47,000 (25th percentile) and $64,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for School Librarian job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Prince William Library

  Salary range: $24,500 - $36,500

  Prince William Library is a typical job search query Most salaries for Prince William Library jobs pay between $24,500 (25th percentile) and $36,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Prince William Library job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Correctional Librarian

  Salary range: $49,500 - $72,500

  Correctional Librarian is a typical job search query Most salaries for Correctional Librarian jobs pay between $49,500 (25th percentile) and $72,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Correctional Librarian job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Gwinnett Public Library

  Salary range: $49,500 - $78,000

  Gwinnett Public Library is a common job search query. Most salaries for Gwinnett Public Library jobs pay between $49,500 (25th percentile) and $78,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Gwinnett Public Library job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Remote Polaris Library Systems

  Salary range: $55,000 - $71,000

  Remote Polaris Library Systems is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Polaris Library Systems jobs pay between $55,000 (25th percentile) and $71,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Polaris Library Systems job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Materials Librarian

  Salary range: $51,500 - $75,000

  Materials Librarian is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Materials Librarian jobs pay between $51,500 (25th percentile) and $75,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Materials Librarian job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Online Remote Librarian

  Salary range: $51,500 - $75,000

  Online Remote Librarian is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Online Remote Librarian jobs pay between $51,500 (25th percentile) and $75,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Online Remote Librarian job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.