LIBRARY PAGE (Vacancies Systemwide)

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

LIBRARY PAGE (VACANCIES SYSTEMWIDE)

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Library Operations & Patron Experience

Number of Positions: 31

Starting Salary: $17.70/hourly

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 9/29/2026

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Places books on shelves in accordance with alphabetical and/or numerical classification systems. Locates materials on library shelves and delivers to patrons. Inspects shelves to ensure books are correctly shelved by call number and neatly arranged. Pulls and relocates improperly shelved books. Put the reading room desks and displays in proper order. Packs and unpacks library materials. Answers telephone, takes messages, and refers callers to appropriate parties. Charges and discharges library materials using a personal computer and the automated circulation system. Processes applications for library cards by entering patron data into computer terminals. Retrieves books from book drops, loads books onto carts or gurneys and transports them to designated library sections for processing. Performs other routine clerical duties, as required.

LOCATION: Various

DAYS OFF: Two days off per week

SHIFT: Will be required to work some evenings and weekends

HOURS: 80 hours per month to be scheduled during normal unit hours

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Willingness and ability to perform the duties of the job.

NOTE: This position requires candidates to complete a Willing and Able Questionnaire.

NOTE: Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

NOTE: Physical day to day responsibilities for this title may include the ability to push carts on wheels, as well as lift and carry library materials. Ability to stand for extended or continuous periods of time. Ability to bend , stretch, twist or reach out with one's body arms or legs. Ability to climb staircases, ladders and or step stools.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Selected Bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Experience working or volunteering in a library

* Bookstore/retail/customer service experience

* Currently a student majoring in Library Science

* Knowledge of alphabetical and numeric filing systems

* Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

* Bilingual proficiency a plus

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor