Hybrid Librarian (on-call) bei City of Lake Oswego, OR

About the Department

The highly rated Lake Oswego Public Library is seeking On-Call Librarians (maximum 20 hours a week) to join its team of committed, enthusiastic, and creative professionals who work together to provide excellent customer service. Under the supervision of the Adult Services Manager and/or Youth Services Manager, this position will work with colleagues to fulfill the library’s mission to inspire discovery and cultivate wellbeing by welcoming all people to read, learn and connect. Duties include assisting patrons of all ages at the children’s, adult reference, and adult fiction desks and at outreach visits to senior living facilities, schools, childcares, and other community partners. We are looking for librarians who are available to work evenings, weekends, and around holidays.

Ideal candidates will be: 

• Compassionate. Possessing the ability to foster relationships and interact well with multiple work groups and diverse individuals, demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in public service.
• Energetic and creative. Excelling in creative problem solving and having an outstanding ability to prioritize and organize a variety of daily tasks. 
• Self-motivated. Driven to contribute to a high-functioning team through strong interpersonal skills. 
• Passionate about library services. Committed to the library’s mission, passionate about library outreach, and genuinely enjoys connecting people with library services and resources.
• A forward-thinker. Innovative and not afraid to be bold and try new ideas. Prioritizes keeping up with current library trends.
• Tech savvy.  Ready to help the library keep pace with emerging technologies.
• Bi-lingual in Mandarin, Spanish, or Korean and English.

Position Duties

1. Answers in-person, telephone, and email reference and reader’s advisory questions, using the Library’s collections and online resources.
2. Assists with bookmobile and other library outreach visits.
3. Provides one-on-one technology assistance to patrons in the library and at outreach visits.
4. Assists in implementing special events and creating displays and booklists.
5. Submits inter-library loan requests for patrons.
6. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Qualifications

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation with a Master’s degree in Library Science, Educational Media, or an equivalent level of education and work experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Other Qualifications

Compensation:

Starting compensation will be $26.35 per hour. This position is on-call and thus there are no benefits or accruals associated with the position, with the exception of Oregon sick leave. 

Application Process: 

You may visit our web site at www.ci.oswego.or.us/jobs to access the online application process and submit a cover letter with your online application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application. Applications and cover letters must be submitted by: 5:00 P.M. Monday, September 15, 2025