Job Description

Salary : $38,209.60 - $40,435.20 Annually
Location : Mason City, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2025-00055
Department: Mason City Public Library
Opening Date: 09/30/2025
Closing Date: 10/13/2025 4:30 PM Central
Residency Requirement?: No


Description
The Mason City Public Library is accepting applications for a full-time Library Assistant I. This position will perform a variety of routine and complex clerical work, and assisting with programming in the operation of public services.
Shift Hours: 40 hrs/wk. This position will work some evening shifts each week and every other Saturday.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Works in assigned area of library operations to achieve goals within available resources.
• Circulates library materials: check out, check in, place holds, collect fines and fees. Checks in serials, places new serials for public use. Enters and checks patrons into patron database; annual weeds patron files.
• Helps library users understand and use the library's automated catalog.
• Works regularly scheduled hours at the Circulation Desk.
• Provides advisory services to patrons.
• Processes overdue notices and mails notices.
• Maintains materials storage areas.
• Shelves and shelf reads library materials.
• Assists with programming.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Graduation from a college or university with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in library operations, OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Applications accepted until 4:30pm, October 13, 2025

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Mason City offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees regularly working 40 hours or more per week.

The benefits available include vacation, holidays, sick leave, family sick leave, life insurance and AD&D, health and dental insurance, IPERS retirement, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program.

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work, Saturday, Afternoon shift,

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