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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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  • Manager of Collection Development

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Library/Organization Name: St. Louis Public Library

    Job Description: St. Louis Public Library is seeking a Manager of Collection Development with management experience to join our team. Our ideal candidate is someone who is innovative and engaged to help us move forward with our primary mission as a customer-centered public library providing vital services to the…

  • Library Technical Services Clerk

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: New Athens District Library

    Job Description: • Under the supervision of the Director, prepares library materials for use in the collection by electronically attaching barcodes to bibliographic records
    • Performs a variety of tasks related to the physical processing of library materials
    • Uses the library’s catalog software to…

  • Associate I

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: Glen Carbon Centennial Library

    Job Description: Job Responsibilities– Participates in all functions of the Circulation Desk, including issuing library cards, orienting patrons to the library, promoting library programs and services, providing recommendations and reference services, answering telephone inquiries, assisting patrons on library…

  • Associate III

    Employment Type: Part-time

    Library/Organization Name: Glen Carbon Centennial Library

    Job Description: The Circulation Associate III is a split position between Circulation and Administration. While the average split between these responsibilities will be 10 hours working on administrative duties and 20 hours scheduled working in Circulation, this is subject to change depending on staffing levels…

  • Library Director

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Library/Organization Name: Taylorville Public Library

    Job Description: Standard of Performance
    The Library Director shall conduct all business of the library in accordance with generally accepted professional procedures and within guidelines which may be established from time to time by the Board of Trustees, legislative action, or funding bodies.

  • 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.