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Looking to advance your career? Find the latest library job openings from across the State of Illinois and surrounding areas right here. Use the filters below to search for available positions. Illinois Heartland Library System does not collect candidate resumes for outside organizations, but we do post open positions on our website to connect organizations with potential candidates.

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  • Facilities Supervisor

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Library/Organization Name: The Urbana Free Library

    Job Description: Do you want to work where you can enrich the lives of the people in your community? The Urbana Free Library is seeking a self-motivated individual to perform daily and periodic custodial and maintenance tasks and oversee hourly Facilities staff. Duties also include responding to custodial and…

  • Substitute Library Clerk

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: Tolono Public Library District

    Job Description: Tolono Public Library District is seeking a clerk to fill as needed as a substitute. As a Substitute Clerk, you are the first point of contact for our patrons. In this role, you will perform a variety of circulation and clerical procedures, assist patrons in the use of library services and…

  • Library Clerk

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: Belleville Public Library

    Job Description: Circulate library materials by charging and discharging materials.
    Reserve materials for patrons and notify patrons when materials become available.
    Process library card applications. Produce library cards.
    Handle money generated from fees, fines and other miscellaneous…

  • Library Director

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Library/Organization Name: Westville Public Library District

    Job Description: The library director supervises, organizes and directs all activities related to the administration and operation of the library under the direction of the library's Board of Trustees.

  • Library Clerk

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: Tolono Public Library District

    Job Description: Job Preferences:
    1) Customer service experience preferred

    Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
    1) Creates a welcoming environment by providing courteous and professional customer service to patrons in person and over the phone.
    2) Registers new library…

  • Substitute Library Clerk

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: Tolono Public Library District

    Job Description: Tolono Public Library District is seeking a clerk to fill as needed as a substitute. As a Substitute Clerk, you are the first point of contact for our patrons. In this role, you will perform a variety of circulation and clerical procedures, assist patrons in the use of library services and…