Youth Services Librarian, Hoboken Public Library

Youth Services Librarian, Hoboken Public Library
Position Title: PT Youth Services Librarian (Librarian 1)
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
Schedule: Part time position (25 hours) including days, evenings and weekend hours as needed.
Salary: $36.16/hour
Benefits include paid holidays & sick leave, and potential eligibility for enrollment in the DCRP (Defined Contribution Retirement Program).

About the Hoboken Public Library:
The Hoboken Public Library connects people with information, ideas, and opportunities to support lifelong learning, personal growth, and community development. We believe our library’s most important resource is our talented, dedicated staff. By implementing new and innovative approaches to library service, we strive to make a meaningful impact in the daily lives of our customers.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable workplace that values diversity and celebrates the unique perspectives of all team members.

About the Position:
Hoboken Public Library seeks a dynamic, enthusiastic Youth Services Librarian to join its Youth Services team. This person will report directly to the Youth Services Manager. The ideal candidate will have a passion for children’s and young adult literature; familiarity with current library technologies; the ability to perform both independently and as a team member; experience in planning and conducting children’s programming; an energetic approach to outreach to schools, daycares and community partners; excellent communication skills; enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility and a sense of humor.

Essential job duties:

• Develop partnerships and strengthen relationships with school administrators, educators, school media specialists, as well as home school organizations, co-ops, and families.
• Design and implement creative youth programming to facilitate a love of reading and learning, including: story times for children ages birth-six years as well as crafts and other activities for children of all ages.
• Travel to schools, community touch-points, and all Library locations.
• Provide outstanding customer service, reference, and readers’ advisory to all library customers.
• Attend and participate in professional library conferences, seminars, and network committees; keeps current with professional literature; attends and participates in staff meeting discussions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:
Master’s degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution and New Jersey State Librarian Certification.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Experience working with youth in a public library, school or other group setting.
• Demonstrable instructional experience and strong public speaking skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and commitment to public service.
• Ability to work with a diverse population in an urban setting.
• Broad knowledge of and ability to use a wide range of library materials and resources, including but not limited to research databases, digital content platforms and social media.
• Superior communication skills with proven success in reaching educators, students and external and internal customers.
• Excellent organizational skills and project management knowledge and ability.
• Strong interpersonal skills and positive attitude.
• Strong teamwork skills, including flexibility to fill in during scheduling emergencies and vacation periods.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills, including ability to work independently and to handle unexpected situations.

The above job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the employee for this job.

The Library seeks those who share our passion for serving the customers of the Library to grow with us. We strive to support and reflect our community through our dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, people of all ages, and people with disabilities to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note that this position is subject to the NJ First Act, requiring public employees to establish residency in the State of New Jersey. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) for further information.

Compensation:
Hourly rate is $36.16/hour

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs [at] hobokenlibrary.org (jobs[at]hobokenlibrary[dot]org. )Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Posting closes:  Friday, October 9th, 2026