What are the responsibilities and job description for the Library Associate I (Member Services) position at Palm Beach County?
ISSUED: 03/02/2026
CLOSES: 03/09/2026
Position:
LIBRARY ASSOCIATE I (Member Services)
Salary:
$18.54 Per Hour
Department:
Library
Division:
Library/Branch Public Service/Lantana Road Branch
Hours:
40 Variable hours/week, including evenings and weekends
Other:
Ability to lift 50 pounds preferred.
Use the Job ID based on the Position Location as follows
Location
Job ID
4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth
33746
Charges and discharges library materials to the public; registers borrowers; resolves inquiries/complaints concerning the circulation of materials; shelves and retrieves library materials; processes library materials and links them to a computerized database.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following:
Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of six (6) months of experience in library/general clerical work,
OR
- Graduation from high school/equivalent; minimum of 12-semester/18-quarter hours of college-level coursework (must specify on application).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience working in a library circulation/member services section/bookstore,
- Experience handling cash,
- Experience using an automated circulation system (must specify system used on application),
- Experience providing assistance with self-service technology (must specify on application), and
- Bi/trilingual (English/Spanish/Creole).
All employees of Palm Beach County may be required to work before, during and/or after a natural or man-made disaster or hurricane.
In accordance with Affirmative Action requirements of Sec. 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the County provides reasonable accommodation. If you need a reasonable accommodation for interviewing or initial employment, please notify the Palm Beach County BCC Human Resources Department. EO/AA Employer M/F/D/V; (Drug Free Work Place).
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