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The city of Batavia (pop. 15,600) is the central city and government seat of mostly rural Genesee County, NY (pop. 58,388). Located just 42 minutes from downtown Buffalo and 37 minutes from downtown Rochester – New York’s second and third largest cities, respectively. Enjoy the laid-back pleasures of a small community with accessibility to all of the amenities of big city living, and proximity to New York’s Great Lakes, Finger Lakes, and beautiful Southern Tier regions. The micropolitan city of Batavia offers all these benefits, with the library serving as a recognized and respected community hub.
The Richmond Memorial Library is a school district-type public library is chartered to serve a population of approximately 19,000 residents of the Batavia City School District. With the dedicated work of approximately 30 part-time and full-time employees, the library delivers 64 hours of high quality, innovative and sustained public services per week in a beautiful landmark building that is owned and maintained by the school district. RML serves as the de facto central library of the county, and as a leader in the three-county cooperative Nioga Library System. A Board of Trustees of seven members is elected by the residents of the Batavia City School District to oversee the policies of the library.
Richmond Memorial Library is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Current employment opportunities
The library is currently hiring for a Part Time Library Page position.
Part-Time Library Page
The Richmond Memorial Library is seeking applicants for Part-Time Library Page.
DUTIES: Library Pages sort and shelve incoming library materials like books, music, and movies. They locate shelved materials that have been requested by library patrons, and read the shelves for accuracy and order, re-shelving as they go. They may be given larger projects, like relocating parts of the collection; preparing library displays; or preparing materials for craft projects, as needed by the librarians. Although not primarily a public-facing position, the Library Pages may assist patrons on the floor of the library with simple directional information, and they customarily cover lunch breaks in the Children’s Room or at the Circulation Desk.
The work of a Library Page is performed under direct supervision and requires no prior knowledge of library procedures, as employees are trained on the job.
WAGES: NY minimum wage of $16.00/hr.
QUALIFICATIONS: no prior experience required, but must be of legal working age
HOURS: 8-12 hours per week, during regular library hours: Monday-Thursday 9-9, and Friday/Saturday 9-5. Candidates available for regular Saturday shifts strongly preferred.
CIVIL SERVICE: This is a non-competitive, clerical class position.
TO APPLY: Complete and return the completed Genesee County Civil Service Application to the Richmond Memorial Library, or by email to Assistant Director, Laura Dumuhosky. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applications due by Friday, July 31 at 5 pm.
Link to Civil Service Application (opens in a new window)