Library Experience Assistant
Sorts and shelves Library materials and helps create a welcoming environment.
Calgary Public Library is one of North America’s largest municipal library systems. We represent unlimited possibilities as we connect people to ideas and experiences, inspiration and insight.
Library staff help us make a difference in our community and take public library services to a new level of excellence. We hire enthusiastic, smart, inquisitive people, and supply them with the training and tools they need to thrive, both personally and professionally.
To apply for a current job posting or if you’re interested in working with us, send your cover letter and resume to work@calgarylibrary.ca.
There are no current opportunities.
The Library is made up of a diverse team of more than 800 staff members. Inclusivity is at the core of our values. We celebrate differences of culture, perspectives, and lived experiences, seeing them as strengths and contributors to excellent work. Our teams collaborate across different points of view, inspiring curiosity and growth as varying backgrounds and expertise come together.
The Library is passionate about supporting professional development and provides a variety of training opportunities to help you excel in your role and beyond, including job specific courses and system-wide initiatives like Truth & Reconciliation and Diversity & Inclusion training. We support employee growth through creating opportunities for promotion internally.
The Library is the perfect place to start to make a difference in your community. Calgary Public Library serves more than 740,000 members in Calgary and surrounding Indigenous communities. Last year, our members borrowed physical and digital items more than 15 million times and visited the Library over seven million times. As individuals realize their potential through access to free tools and support at the Library, our communities change and grow for the better.
Calgary Public Library offers a competitive total rewards package to our employees including competitive salary, benefits, and perks. We support our staff by offering a variety of valuable resources and services. From supporting a positive work-life balance to providing health and wellness resources, we prioritize our team’s well-being.
The Library is committed to the health and safety of our employees. We ensure employees are trained in proper work procedures, follow safe work practices, and co-operate in creating a safe, healthy, and productive work environment.
Eligibility for benefits may vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment.
All hiring is done through the Human Resources department. To apply, email your resume and cover letter to work@calgarylibrary.ca. We welcome all applications and keep them on file for 3 months from the date of submission. Applicants may resubmit another application after 3 months.
Customer service and volunteer experience is valued at the Library. The Library is open days, evenings, and weekends, so flexibility to work a wide range of shifts is an asset.