Position Description
Are you looking for a rewarding career serving the citizens of Anoka County where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others? Do you enjoy providing exceptional customer service and creating a welcoming and inclusive environment? The Anoka County Library system enriches lives by connecting the community to ideas, information, and inspiration. Library staff engage the public through a vast array of library services and resources.
We're looking for a dynamic leader to guide library services with insight, innovation, and impact. As a Library Manager, you'll play a key role in leading your team, shaping programs, evaluating data and trends, and making decisions that influence both daily operations and broader strategic goals. The Library Manager will contribute to budgeting, strategic planning, and process improvements that support the library's mission and the community we serve.
This is a full-time, exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week of August 4th, 2025 for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Pay & Benefits
Salary: $74,214.40 to $89,065.60 ($35.68 to $42.82 per hour).
2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 34: $74,214.40 to $103,896.00 ($35.68 to $49.95 per hour).
24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/417/Benefits
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Advancement/professional development opportunities.
Work Location
This position will work at Northtown Library, located at 711 County Hwy 10 NE, Blaine, MN 55434.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Library Manager.
Create a welcoming environment for all by providing excellent customer service.
Manage the daily operations of an Anoka County Library branch.
Lead library staff in the daily functioning, planning, and administration of the library services program.
Provide guidance and administrative direction over library employees, including hiring, evaluating, and training employees.
Maintain and promote library collection, provide information and professional reference services and technology assistance.
Lead staff in planning and providing quality programs for learners of all ages, establishing and nurturing partnerships and collaborating with area schools, community organizations and government entities.
Participate in proposing, planning and implementing system-wide policies, procedures, services, initiatives and solutions.
Ensure library building and grounds upkeep and improvements.
Handle cash including processing payments and reconciling the cash drawer.
Maintain current knowledge of county and library policies and procedures. Interpret and communicate policies to patrons and employees, as needed.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of job-related experience.
In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Degree in Library Science or related field.
Masters in Library and Information Studies from an ALA accredited institution.
Previous leadership experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Standard office environment, warehouse, or public library depending on assignment.
Frequent distraction and multitasking.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing to assist patrons.
Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work, and occasionally pushing carts weighing over 300 lbs.
Occasional lifting of 20-50 lbs. while moving materials.
Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed.
Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.
Work activities may require contact with uncooperative, angry, and sometimes hostile clients.
May be required to use kick stools to reach items from high shelves.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Selection Process
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.
About Anoka County
As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.
Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment
Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.
If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4411/Application-Process
Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO