About Our Job

About Our Job

The Denver Public Library (DPL) is a growing urban library system that serves the residents of the City & County of Denver. DPL sees more than 4 million visitors every year across its 27 locations, serves Denver’s most vulnerable communities through outreach and mobile services, hosts thousands of programs a year and manages a collection of more than 1.4 million physical and digital materials. We believe a strong library is vital for a strong community. DPL is committed to serving the evolving needs of Denverites through inspired programming, diverse collections, culturally-representative spaces, and equitable policies & procedures.

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DPL is hiring a Full-Time, 40 hours per week, Librarian for the Hadley Branch Library. In this position, you will serve the community through programming, reference, technology assistance, readers’ advisory, and front line customer service. You will foster curiosity through the exploration of recreational and educational resources for all audiences in multiple formats. You can expect to challenge inequity by creating welcoming spaces that foster belonging for all, and by providing technology resources and assistance. Additionally, as a DPL employee you will strengthen connections among staff and community by gathering together to discover creative ways to serve the community. You’ll be expected to honor the public trust by providing the highest level of service and equitable access to reliable information resources on a variety of topics, including the full scope of library services. This position does not have any direct reports though it may occasionally entail being the person in charge or guiding other staff in the absence of management. 

About Our Branch

Located in the Mar Lee neighborhood bordering Ruby Hill on the west corner of Federal Boulevard and Jewel Avenue, the Hadley Branch Library is a 13,000 square-foot public library that opened its doors in 1964. Our team consists of highly dedicated staff who are supportive, friendly, and collaborative with a sense of humor. The Hadley branch serves a highly diverse community that speaks Spanish & Vietnamese, in addition to English. On a given day, our customers visit our branch to access the internet, browse and check out materials, use our study rooms, print out documents, or pursue their creativity in our ideaLAB. 

• Interested candidates must demonstrate a commitment to developing and maintaining a welcoming environment for older adults (people age 50+) that embraces a positive aging approach. This includes being welcoming to people with physical and cognitive challenges, caregivers, and companions.

• We are looking for someone who will develop and facilitate fun and enriching programs and services to meet the social, emotional, and developmental needs of people as they age. These programs and services will be based on the latest research about the neuroplasticity of the brain and the developmental stages of adulthood and aging.

• Developing, planning, promoting and implementing culturally inclusive and responsive programming for [youth, teens, adults, older adults] 

• You will need knowledge of collection maintenance practices and a willingness to regularly audit and update branch or department’s collection for all audiences as well as create captivating displays. 

• We’re looking for someone to plan fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate early learning programming for children from birth to kindergarten and their adult caregivers. Programming will implement Every Child Ready to Read practices and books and materials that represent a diverse range of characters, identities and experiences.

• The ideal candidate will be able to meet customers where they are with a compassionate and trauma informed lens in particular [teens, people experiencing homelessness, older adults, other]

• and/or

• Provide a high level of customer service while assisting in circulation tasks in a busy environment with consistent public exposure.   

• You will also need to be able to approach challenging situations with empathy, compassion and informed judgment while keeping in mind library use policies and safety of all customers and staff. 

• We ask that you be willing to take the library outside of its walls by performing outreach activities in the community. 

• You can expect to work the hours the branch is open including [evenings, weekends, etc. (more detail the better)] 

About you

Our ideal candidate has:

• Knowledge of the core values of librarianship, including: intellectual freedom, privacy, democracy, diversity, sustainability, serving the public good, access to information for all, and library advocacy.

• Lived experience within the [branch] community and/or the community-building skills to build strong ties with the customers and organizations within it. 

• Skill in providing information to a vastly diverse audience, leading with cultural humility.

• Ability to create and implement innovative services that sparks curiosity.

• Experience with reference services, programming, trauma informed practices, and customer service.

• A demonstrated commitment to developing and maintaining a welcoming environment for young people, including babies, toddlers, preschoolers, grade schoolers, and teens.

• Bilingual - Spanish (preferred).

We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Must be within 6 months of obtaining a Master’s in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.

• Experience working with the public.

Other Information to Know

• Employees may be asked to work at any of our locations due to emergency situations, fill leaves/vacancies, operational needs, etc.

• This position will have a 4 week rotating schedule: Week 1 - Monday - Friday, Week 2 - Monday - Friday, Week 3 - Tuesday - Saturday, and Week 4 - Sun, Tuesday - Friday.

"Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application to include an updated cover letter and resume before the job close date of 11/8/2024 before 11:59 PM to be considered for this role."

About Everything Else

Job Profile

LQ1280 Librarian

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Position Type

Unlimited

Library Hiring Range

$55,000.00 - $72,875.00

Starting Pay

$55,000.00 - $72,875.00

Agency

Denver Public Library

Assessment Requirement

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.

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