Youth Services Librarian

If you thrive in a close-knit, team-driven environment, this may be the perfect role for you! This full-time Youth Services Librarian position comes with engaged administrative and managerial support, opportunities for collaboration across departments, and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping and curating a vibrant juvenile fiction collection. The position also includes creating engaging displays and developing thoughtful, dynamic programming with a focus on mid to upper elementary ages. This role is ideal for someone who wants to be part of a collaborative team and is excited to share ideas and try new things. Join a team that loves books, trying new snacks, and pulling off even the most adventurous programming ideas, and help make every day at the library a little more magical! 

Hours & Pay: Hours vary according to duties, including nights and weekends. This is a full-time (40 hours per week), non-exempt position. $26 - $30 per hour, depending on qualifications. 

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance programs
• Retirement Plans: Employer contributions to an IMRF pension plan (required enrollment) with the option to start a 457 tax-deferred retirement savings plan.
• Professional Development: Funding for conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Counseling and wellness services.
• Paid holiday, sick and vacation time off.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a passion for public service – helping people connect with library materials, programs, and the community by providing kind and patient assistance, whether it is provided over chat, Zoom, phone or in person.
• Be a reader: possess a knowledge of popular fiction and non-fiction materials as well as music and movie interests of your department’s age group.
• Smile and be friendly: we pride ourselves on our good reputation in the community and strive to be welcoming to all people at our library.
• Able to perform in front of a group, engaging the appropriate age group whether it be teaching a class, facilitating a book discussion or leading a storytime.
• Work well with others – engage in teamwork to help achieve common goals and tasks.
• Hold a Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or be close to finishing your degree. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Library/Information Science will also be considered.
• Have excellent computer applications and Internet skills. Must also be able to assist patrons with adding and navigating all library apps onto their portable devices.
• Valid driver’s license for outreach or attending in-person meetings outside the library.

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Application Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026. No emails or phone calls, please.

Page - Part-time

Join the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein as a Page! The Page uses their skills to shelve, retrieve and organize materials, neaten the department by cleaning or straightening toys and equipment, and generally assist in presenting an area that is easy to navigate and a pleasure to use. This is one of the most crucial roles in the library; a misplaced book is a lost book. This is a great job for high school and college students! You must be at least 16 years old to work the required hours.

Required Hours: Two evening shifts (Monday - Thursday from 5PM - 9PM) and one weekend shift (Saturday - Sunday from 1PM - 5PM) for 12 hours/week. 

Pay: $15 per hour with paid sick and time off included.

This is a year-round position. Click here for the full job description.

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Youth Services Library Assistant (Part-Time)

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you love the library and what it has to offer? Come and work at the friendliest library in Illinois! Fremont Public Library is a large district library with a friendly, neighborhood-library atmosphere. It's common for us to forge friendships and connections with our patrons! We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service that welcomes all people. 

Library Assistants in the Youth Services Department work at Help Desks located on the first floor of the library. These desks offer help to patrons of all ages! Primary duties include:

• Finding and placing holds on library materials
• Helping patrons sign up for programs
• Assisting with business machines (copy, fax, scan, print, and computers)
• Answering directional questions about the library
• Duties may also include shelving, assisting with programming, or other duties as described in the Job Description.

Hours: This position will be regularly scheduled 24 hours per week. This position is required to work nights and weekends. There is an option to add daytime hours, but nights and weekends are a firm requirement.

Pay: $16 per hour. This is year-round, part-time non-exempt position. 

Benefits:

• Paid sick and paid leave time.
• Paid Holidays when the holiday falls on the day you are usually scheduled to work.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Counseling and wellness services. 
• Retirement: IMRF and the option to start a 457 retirement savings plan.
• Professional Development: Funding for conferences, seminars, and workshops.

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Application Deadline: November 5, 2025.  No emails or phone calls, please.

Digital Services Specialist

Are you a tech-savvy problem solver who loves helping others? Do you enjoy making technology feel approachable and useful for everyone? We are hiring a Digital Services Specialist whose skills will empower our community and keep our library strong. The Digital Services Specialist plays a key role in the Information Technology department, serving as a friendly, collaborative, and service-oriented professional. This position supports library patrons with technology needs, provides training to staff on library software and AV equipment, and assists with troubleshooting complex devices from the Library of Things collection.

Hours & Pay: This is a full-time (40 hours per week), non-exempt position. $25-$28 per hour, depending on qualifications.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance programs.
• Retirement Plans: Employer contributions to an IMRF pension plan (required enrollment) with the option to start a 457 tax-deferred retirement savings plan.
• Professional Development: Funding for conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Counseling and wellness services.
• Paid holiday, sick and vacation time off.

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Application Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025.

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