Librarian (Meadows, Full-Time)

The BPLD is committed to advancing equity in our diverse community by providing accessible programs, print and digital materials, tools and technology, and educational opportunities. Across our five current locations, we are proud to offer a range of resources, including a makerspace, art galleries, outdoor learning areas, a multimedia local history archive, community literacy programs, and a theater.

Boulder Public Library strives to be a safe and welcoming place for all staff and patrons alike. Through outreach, community partnerships, and volunteer-driven programs, we seek to adapt our services to those who may experience barriers to visiting our physical locations.

We circulate more than 1.5 million items annually, but we believe that a library is more than a place to borrow free materials. As a vital civic space, we provide opportunities for our more than 500,000 yearly visitors to study, host meetings, be introduced to new people or experiences, and connect to essential local services.

Our employees are part of a vibrant and uplifting workplace culture that honors the joy and commitment of meaningful public service, while also caring for the individual needs of each team member. Our work is highly collaborative, adaptive, inquisitive, and is always ongoing. We are passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences, and we are dedicated to our mission of connecting people, ideas, and information to transform lives and strengthen our community.

Job Summary: The Librarian I creates engaging and dynamic programs for patrons of all ages with a focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). They play a critical role in overseeing daily library operations and supporting their colleagues. The Librarian I builds and sustains collaborative community relationships through coordinated outreach activities to increase the appeal, attendance, and overall patron satisfaction of library programs, services, and events.

We are hiring for a 40-hour-per-week, exempt, at-will position.

The tentative schedule for this role is Sunday through Thursday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm (with some flexibility depending on programming and outreach).

Essential Functions:

• Provides reference, reader’s advisory, technology, research databases, and library account assistance to patrons at public service desks, or by phone, which may be in the call center and throughout the library. (25%)
• Provides leadership for planning, promoting, implementing, and evaluating programs, including storytimes for patrons of all ages. (25%)
• Develops and coordinates outreach events at elementary schools and other community organizations. Assists with securing program funds from funding sources. (20%)
• Advances teen engagement with the library by guiding a Teen Advisory Board, eliciting teen input on library programs and services, and recruiting teen volunteers. Collaborates with peers and other colleagues with expertise in serving teens. (10%)
• Provides feedback and recommendations on all aspects of the library’s performance, including: collections, services, workflows, facility design and organization, and staff performance. (10%)
• Serves as manager on duty with a focus on scheduling functions and resolving patron issues through de-escalation tactics. (10%)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintains accurate records, keeps expenses within the budget, collects statistics, and prepares reports about programs and events.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees with a focus on representing the needs and interests of the patrons living in the neighborhoods the library serves.
• Attends conferences, networks with other educational program professionals, and observes programs at other libraries and community locations to stay informed about trends and interests related to program offerings that enhance or increase audience engagement.
• Performs opening and closing duties.

Health and Wellness Benefits

• Group medical, dental, and vision benefits to employees who work 20 hours or more per week
• Lifestyle Spending Account for all benefit-eligible employees
• Employer-paid basic life and long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid employee assistance program for employees and their household members
• Health Savings Accounts or Flexible Spending Accounts for all benefit-eligible employees
• Voluntary, employee-paid, group accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans for all benefit-eligible employees
• Employees who work 20 hours or more per week are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave following the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee for adoption or foster care
• Infant at Work Program

Time-off Benefits

• New employees accrue 4 weeks of paid vacation
• 80 hours of paid sick leave per year for employees who work 20 hours or more per week
• 12 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
• Time off for jury duty, bereavement, and voting
• Pet adoption leave
• New grandparent leave

Helping Your Future

• Public Employee Retirement Association of Colorado (PERA) Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan
• PERA 401(k) Plan
• Tuition reimbursement program and student debt repayment assistance
• Paid training and professional development

Library Perks

• Easy access to unlimited resources—including books, movies, programs, digital technology and more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and experience: Master's degree in library and information science from an accredited program and three years of progressively responsible experience in a public library setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical skills: Intermediate skills in using personal computers, performing data entry, and using information databases.

Desired Qualifications:

• Spanish language skills and/or experience working with patrons from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Experience promoting programs for patrons of all ages using social media strategies, preferably in a public library setting.

Working Conditions:

Partially sedentary and partially physical work that requires standing, walking, and occasional lifting of 40 pounds. Work may include extended periods of viewing a computer monitor and operating a keyboard. Requires sufficient manual dexterity that permits the employee to operate a computer, office, and library equipment. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which allow the employee to work in a multilevel facility. Seeing, hearing, and speaking are required.

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Please apply by May 5th, 2025, at 4 pm.

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Application Accommodations

BPLD is committed to advancing equity in our diverse community, and jobs are one great way for us to do this. Please tell us if you need accommodation for a disability to apply for this position.

Examples of this could include: A paper copy of the application, emailing the interview questions to you in advance via email, or reading the application to an applicant with visual impairment. This is not an exhaustive list.

Please note a few things:

• If you need more time to complete any sections of the application, we recommend using a word processing document or text file to fill out the answers. The system times out after 30 minutes and does not retain your information. Having it in a word processing document will help in case you need to copy and paste the information back into the application. There is a 1000-character limit for responses to those questions.
• Uploading documents and qualifications can impact the formatting of your resume. We will not discount your application if Paylocity transcription alters the formatting.

Reach us at: hr@boulderlibrary.org, and we will work with you to see if we can accommodate.