Due to a promotion, we have a new opportunity for you to consider! This full-time, 37.5 hours/week Reference Librarian job, is based at the Central Library, the heart of our busy library system. We seek applicants to work at our forward-looking, award-winning public library and are recruiting talented, community-engaged candidates for this challenging and rewarding job. The annual salary is $54,704. Benefits include thirteen paid holidays, plus paid vacation, personal, and sick time after 6 month probationary period.
Job duties include providing reference and reader's advisory service at the Central Library in person, over the telephone, or through email or other emerging technologies; developing and maintaining selected areas of the collection; participating in development, delivery, and promotion of programs for adults; and assisting in writing and implementing grants as assigned.
The annual salary is $54,704, with the opportunity (optional) to earn more by working extra hours, including 5 hour shifts on Sundays, with Sunday hours paid at time and a half. A generous benefits package is available after a 6 month probationary period. Thirteen paid holidays include Juneteenth. This position is part of a union, and the contract includes a 2% raise effective July 1, 2026.
We're looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and the completion of an American Library Association-accredited Masters of Library Science. Candidates currently enrolled in an MLS program may also be considered. You'll need an excellent customer service orientation, and a "turned outward" approach to community engagement is ideal. Bilingual abilities desirable (English and Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Dari, or other community language). The City of Springfield has a residency requirement and allows new hires up to two years to establish residency. Apply by Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern time, and consider uploading a cover letter when you apply.
Questions are welcome via LinkedIn, but all applications must be filed on the City of Springfield's website.
Springfield is a city of about 156,000 people. Located in western Massachusetts on the banks of the Connecticut River and spreading eastward, the "City of Homes" offers a mixed housing stock, from expansive Victorians to neighborly apartment blocks. Its flat landscape of 33 square miles is home to the 730 acre Forest Park and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Springfield City Library is community-centered and has a Central Library and 8 branches. Learn more about working with us, including links to videos showing some of the highlights of our beautiful city: Work at Springfield City Library. We are home to an American Hockey League professional hockey team, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, four Smithsonian-affiliated museums plus numerous independent and college galleries, and many other activities to get involved in. Larger cities are in easy reach, and tranquil parks and outdoor recreational activities are found within city limits and short rides away.
The Central Library is a lovely century-old building with a large Community Room for programming and performances. Our neighborhood includes the Springfield Museums, many apartment blocks, and Downtown Springfield. See inside the Central Library.
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