Part-Time Library Assistant - Communipaw

JCFPL JOB TITLE: Library Assistant

LOCATION: Communipaw Branch

REPORTS TO: Branch Manager

CIVIL SERVICE JOB TITLE: Library Assistant

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $21.98 / hr.

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Part-Time

WORKWEEK: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (scheduled up to 16 hours/week). Required to work evenings and weekends as needed.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 8, 2026

BENEFIT SUMMARY: This summary outlines the general benefits available to library employees, designed to support their health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits available to Part-Time Employees: Sick Leave - Employees earn 1 hours of paid sick leave for every thirty (30) hours worked for a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid sick leave in a benefit year. Vacation Leave - Employees earn one (1) hour paid vacation for every twenty (20) hours worked, with no cap in earning. Additional Part-Time benefits include participation in state pension plan. A more detailed summary can be found on our Employment Opportunities page located at

JCFPL is the largest municipal library in the State of New Jersey, with ten locations and growing, and a collection comprising over 2.5 million print and digital items. Our staff of nearly 120 dedicated individuals serves the residents, students, and workers of Jersey City: the largest city in Hudson County, N.J., and the second-largest city in New Jersey.

The staff of JCFPL reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Jersey City, which is consistently ranked as the most diverse community in the United States. Collectively, our staff speaks over 16 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Marathi, Igbo, Portuguese, and others.

JCFPL is committed to building on our strong foundation and expanding our ability to meet the needs of Jersey City’s growing and increasingly diverse community.

ABOUT THIS POSITION: The Part-Time Library Assistant provides essential support in the daily operations of the Jersey City Free Public Library. This position assists with customer service, shelving materials, organizing collections, and helping patrons locate resources. The Part-Time Library Assistant contributes to creating a welcoming and efficient library environment while supporting programs, events, and other library services as needed.

Job Duties:

• Shelves used materials, performs shelf reading duties.
• Assists patrons with finding materials.
• Assists in answering in-person, phone and electronic patron queries.
• Operates standard office machines, such as copiers or calculators.
• Informs individuals of library services.

Essential Skills:

• Ability to learn to use the Dewy Decimal System.
• Ability to compare written and printed material for accuracy.
• Ability to read with comprehension.
• Ability to follow oral and written orders, directions, or plans.
• Knowledge of general vocabulary, spelling and of standard English grammar.
• Knowledge of filing systems.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel)

Required Experience/Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to demonstrate a practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools such as ILS (Integrated Library Systems), shelving arrangements, Dewey Decimal Classifications System, and successful completion of relevant manager training within the organization

NOTES:
For all employees, regardless of full-time or part-time status, JCFPL is considered the primary employer. Work hours are assigned according to the Library’s operational needs. Work hours are not scheduled to accommodate employees’ other employment, academic, or other outside obligations, except in circumstances agreed upon in writing by the employee and the employee’s supervisor.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the employee for this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

This vacancy is associated with a New Jersey Civil Service job title. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission requires all incumbents to possess and be prepared to verify the minimum experience and skills required for the associated Civil Service job title.

This position is subject to residency requirements as set forth in the New Jersey First Act and not available for work visa sponsorship.