Greetings-- We have a Youth Services Library Intern position opening today. The Bloomfield Township Public Library is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic library science student committed to high quality public Library service. The Bloomfield Township Public Library is a class V Library, with a service population of 44,000+ people. There is strong community support for the Library, its collections, services and programs offered. The Library promotes inclusivity in the diverse collections and programs available to all ages and abilities. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to provide quality public service and the desire to work in a collaborative, team environment. POSITION TITLE: Library Intern DEPARTMENT: Youth Services, reporting to Department Head HOURS: Part-time, 20 hours weekly. Includes evenings and weekends. Internship limited to three years. WAGES & BENEFITS: $17.25 per hour with an increase to $18.00 after successfully completing a 90-day orientation period. Pro-rated paid time-off benefits include vacation, sick, holiday, personal business, and emergency time. Term life and disability income insurance provided. Employee Assistant Program (EAP). RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a pre-professional position that will prepare the intern for future employment in a public library. Interns will serve the public at the library’s service desks. Other regular duties include materials advisory, reference services, and helping patrons access the library’s technology services including the online catalog. Interns will work positively and collaboratively across departments to accomplish goals. Intern projects may include guided planning and copresenting programs and outreach to the community, collection development, the creation of web content, and other duties as assigned. We are also open to project ideas from interns. The goal of the internship is to provide supervised, varied experiences that prepare library science students for the work of professional librarians. These are all of our open positions: Library Monitor<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023.01_Facilities_Monitor.pdf> – Closes Sunday, March 12 Library Youth Services Intern<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023.02_YS-Intern-posting-2_2023.pdf> – Closes Tuesday, March 21 Library Page<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-General-Page-Posting_.pdf> – Ongoing Please see attached or our website for more details. Best Regards, Linden Godlove Administrative Assistant Bloomfield Township Public Library See all of our open positions here: https://btpl.org/employment-volunteer/