Employment Opportunities


Library Shelver

The Delafield Public Library is seeking a shelver. The position averages between 10-15 hours per week and pays $10.00 per hour. The tentative starting date is mid-May.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

  • Sorting and shelving books, magazines, audiovisual materials and other materials accurately
  • Assisting in maintaining book stacks, to include shelving, facing, shelf-reading, etc.
  • Emptying outdoor book drop
  • Performing checking in of library materials
  • Providing directional information to patrons
  • Retrieving materials on pick list to fill holds at other libraries

Qualifications:

  • Must be 16 or older as of 4/1/2024
  • Available to work Monday AM hours and Thursday AM hours (some flexibility)
  • Available to work at least 2 Saturdays and 2 Sundays each month
  • Good organization, communication and people skills
  • Punctual and reliable

Physical Demands of the Position:

Employee must be able to:

  • Sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, bend, twist and reach
  • Talk and hear; use the telephone
  • Have far vision at 20 feet or further; have near vision at 20 inches or less
  • Lift and carry at least 50 pounds
  • Handle processing, picking up and shelving books
  • Push and pull objects weighing 60 to 80 pounds on wheels

Click here for application.

Please submit application to: Diane Basting, Head of Technical Services (dbasting@delafieldlibrary.org)