4 Things to Know About Working at the Library

Emma talks about some things you should know if you want to work at a library.
Disclaimer: This information pertains to libraries in the United States. However, many of these things are true or similar in other countries.
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[@LexiesTinyHouse]

Im a junior in high school and am an intern at my library. I didn’t see any jobs open on their website, so I emailed and boom. Couldn’t be happier.

[@briannacastillo5214]

What'd u say in the email lol

[@cosmicgoddess5085]

Thanks for talking about being an introvert. I've always wanted to work in a library but do NOT enjoy working with the public. Your comments reassured me that it might not be that bad.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

I'm an introvert as well as a library page. I don't have to deal with the public as much as the librarians and assistants. It's not my goal to be here, though.

[@sylviarexrode4856]

I am an extreme introvert with an anxiety disorder as well. I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to handle dealing with the public. But do you know what one of my biggest strengths at work is? Assisting patrons on the computer, tablet, phone, etc. And I love it! All that awkwardness and jitters just melt away.

[@norality4029]

I have work experience in a library and I'm a heavy introvert, does anybody have any tips??😔

[@Rasberrylil]

I'm going to start volunteering at my library and someday shoot for working there. they just seem like such great places!

[@waseemali6396]

I appreciate you,,,,

[@someonenotsomeone8450]

I work at a public library as a page and just wanted to check out this video to see how similar our experiences are! Some things I would like to say about my time working as a page:1.) I really benefit from having experience understanding technology (no degree or anything, but I can figure out how to use new tech pretty easily) things break all the time and our tech person can only come in once a week, so we have to make due with what we have and I often have to be creative about solutions to tech issues. 2.) Patrons who end up losing a book or two will have fines, sometimes some pretty hefty fines, they will likely be mad. I had to quickly get over my own fear and anxiety when it comes to patrons like this, and I had to learn to stand up for myself and my coworkers alike. I was not prepared for or aware that stuff like that happens. 3.) I've had the displeasure to meet some pretty horrible human beings. Being a public library, a lot of people will use our computers to look at illegal stuff online, around other people. The library is also a drug deal spot for a lot of people. We do our best to prevent things like that from happening, but unfortunately, it will still continue to happen. These are just some of the things I wish someone would have told me, but remember that my experience is not going to be the same as your experience, so some of this may not even affect you.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

You’re so right about mean people. I work at a public library as a page too and I have encountered some mean people while shelving. One lady yelled at me for not having her favorite author on the shelf, another man yelled at me because he did not agree with our classification system. He actually came back to apologize several days later, but it was still an unpleasant experience. Not as bad as the staff who work the circulation desk though. I’ve heard security being called over (yes, we have guards). But I’ve learned how to handle those types of customers.

[@TeaLaRee]

I managed a department at a local Barnes & Nobles for 5 years and I'm sure it's different from retail to an actual library but the #1 thing we looked for was not how much you love books (that is assumed) but how great are you at pulling information out of customers to find what they NEED. Often times it was fragmented details they would come to you with or a specific assignment and you had to put your thinking cap on, be thorough to have a positive outcome with many different people from all walks of life. Recommending a book for upselling was just a plus, honestly being able to find what they needed was more valuable. I'm hoping 🙏to go back and work on my masters now.

[@socialmaren2151]

I’m going to start working at the library on weekdays . After all this is over. It’s the perfect job for me! I love books. I already work at the stables an hour away on weekends. And high school, only have three years left. Thanks for the video. At the library I plan on being a staff member , shelving books 📚

[@Blueskies649]

Libraries are the best! If I had to choose another job besides an English teacher, I'd probably work in a library.

[@CCCC-xg9cj]

I concur!

[@popcultureoverdosed]

I hope to one day work on a library despite not having a college degree. It's such a cool place to work.

[@savag3_itz_maloriefollowme383]

I am going to be a librarian when I grow up

[@kendrabennett7476]

did you ever make this happen

[@seanivan1559]

It's been 3 years so have you?

[@velvet3591]

How is it?

[@dramatic_3047]

update?

[@MJisthepowerhouseofmusic]

Soooooo how's it goin

[@kelticnord9875]

Im definitely going to get a library job over a grocery store job

[@Tazmik]

@Mara how difficult is it? I have a interview Tuesday

[@Alwin828]

@@Tazmik how was your interview? Did you get selected? It would be great if you could explain your experience. Thanks in advance!

[@Tazmik]

@@Alwin828 I didn’t get the job the first round , but I just had an interview for another library for “library page” position yesterday so I’m praying I hear back

[@Alwin828]

@@Tazmik hey thanks for the response!! I need more info on this. Can I have any of your social media to discuss? Can u help me?

[@SonOfASassy]

Thank you for the honest and informative video! I just applied for a few MLIS programs and was a volunteer before deciding to pursue librarianship. I appreciate your insight, and your love for this field makes me all the more excited to be a part of it!

[@Wolfhailstorm]

I've changed my career recently after working with animals for 6+ years, I've decided to kick start my career with my other passion! I start as a librarian next month! This was a great video 😊

[@dmuth4484]

Im going for an interview as a high schooler...hopefully i get the job.

[@OJ3462]

How did it go?

[@flexican5399]

Dasarathy Mutharasan I finished hs and gonna try to work back at my hs library, lmao. I could get a better job, but I need a job rn and need the extra cash

[@daludomination]

How did it go

[@dmuth4484]

@@daludomination Woahhh what a throwback to the past. Yea I got the job as a library page, worked at it for 4 months. Real soft and easy going job, there really isn't much to worry about other than the first month where there is a bit of a learning curve(where the library's different sections are, how items are to be arranged etc). What sucked was that my manager refused to reduce my shifts which led to me quitting to focus on school. Anyways good luck to anyone who's applying rn.

[@dmuth4484]

@hecto Honestly yea. What happened to me was that I volunteered at a library somewhat regularly. Talking to the librarian there, I casually asked if there was any jobs in the area, and she pointed out how they needed a library page at another branch. I got an application and applied. Interview went okay(my first every job) and I still got it(asked to work at the closest branch near me and it worked out!). In short, yea just ask around honestly. All the best!

[@Cccc-sd1fj]

What advice do you have for someone looking to go to school for library science and what should one expect?

[@gaugexxx7164]

I never thought about volunteering at a library. Thanks 4 the info!

[@ramentaco9179]

I’m an introvert with a lot of anxiety so I’d really love to work at a library as my first job, but it sounds like it’ll be really tough to get in without experience :(

[@ashash4life]

Just keep trying! Volunteer first if you have to Don’t give up (:

[@darealleelee]

It's all about how you sell yourself during the interview. There are other skills you can bring to the table such as customer service since that is part of working at a library. It's not all books and the Dewey decimal system. There are videos on example interview questions and what you can say, and THOSE videos mention that you DON'T necessarily need experience. They tell you what you can say if you don't have experience working in at a library. And don't be afraid to do some research too. Knowledge is power :)

[@tanyasbag]

This video gave a lot of great info, but I live in Southern California, and my experience and what I've seen is the opposite for entry level positions such as Page/Shelver. No experience necessary. Usually the circulation desk jobs do call for experience preferred but it's still possible to get in those too without direct experience. Yes, volunteering first is always a good idea if you can find that. Please, give it a try! Keep searching.

[@tanyasbag]

P. S. Each library system is a little different. Some Pages never work at the circulation desk but some systems do have the Pages help out there and also process library cards and answer phones. Some, even if you don't work the check out desk, will still be assisting patrons in the computers, etc.

[@deynarenae127]

I've been thinking about working at my local library.

[@susan.b8788]

You are so relatable omg. I want to be a writer/author but because of the whole you need a extra job to support yourself I am looking for potential full time jobs and I think this might be it. Thank you. : )

[@CCCC-xg9cj]

Love your channel!

[@HeatherMckayla726]

I turned down a library interview two years ago and now I'm starting to regret it.

[@user-ep3mx2wb1q]

Love your info😍 thanks

[@leilani6888]

working in a library is literally my dream job

[@anahann8557]

Watching this because I have an interview tomorrow at a library hehe 🥰 I just graduated with an English Literature and civilization degree so this will be my first step within the next chapter of my life, still figuring out what I want to do and when I want to start applying for Masters degrees

[@Alwin828]

Hey Ana how was your interview? It'd be helpful if you could reply and share your experience.

[@hhx_zalaa]

Ana how did your interview go?

[@anahann8557]

Hi I just saw this! I got the job actually but the interview was relatively easy, I got lucky! I would say just speak from the heart and impress them with what you know and by being eloquent 🥰 good luck everyone!!

[@Alwin828]

@@anahann8557 Hey thanks for the response...

[@waseemali6396]

Great .... I love library.....

[@spongebobo3041]

Thank you!

[@isenn4231]

Im no nerd but i'm starting to want to become a Librarian.

[@ariannaroldan5424]

As a librarian, you don't have to be nerd to become a librarian :)

[@sofiabravo1994]

Those are just stereotypes yes with some truth but exaggerated...I’m nowhere near a nerd I was never smart in school...but I’m more comfortable in less hectic environments and I like writing, poetry so I can see myself in a library as a job. Sorting things out and helping patrons find what they need.

[@jpahd]

I study Library- and Informationmanagement in Germany. I guess your masters degree is equivalent to our bachelors degree. So would i need to get that masters if i'd wanted to get a librarians position in the united states?

[@iracircosa8890]

you probably wont have to as you already have the educational experience.

[@emmakate2224]

I worked with a librarian from Australia who had a degree from a university there (I think it was graduate level) and some libraries here would employ her, but the major university library in the area wouldn't interview her unless she got a masters degree from a school in the United States.

[@hayley1868]

What is the salary structure for librarians

[@lokivanni2500]

Do libraries pay well?

[@alancwwong]

I don't know about libaries in US but the public libraries in Australia has a kid area within each adult library. It is a very weird setting because the noise of kids playing/screaming would badly affect other people reading/studying. So I hate going to the public libraries. Does it mean I have to choose academic libraries?

[@kamilee4123]

Alan W We have kid areas in US libraries as well, as in children's sections, and where I live it's not that bad (it's an EXTREMELY small library however so that may have something to do with it). The other one near me has a separate rooms for kid stuff. So if that bothered you, yeah, academic or university libraries are probably more your style.

[@nyx1417]

Can I be one even tho I take ABM strand? I want to be a librarian because of BOOOKSSS. Yes books however, I having doubt because of my strand.

[@deyzieliam]

Nice intro..keep it up

[@holliquinn7509]

Thanks for making this video. I just applied to be a circulation clerk, hope they call me back.

[@Alwin828]

Hey Holli, how was your interview? Got selected? It would be very helpful if you could share your experience.

[@YessahBlessah608]

Is it weird im 30 years old i was military for 8 years and a police officer the past 3 years and I actually have been burnt out as a law enforcement officer and really wanna do something different. And im actually really interested in working in the library! Is that weird?

[@dontknowme5697]

No I'm prior military as well and I'm looking at it too

[@thevintagepoet]

I really want to work at a library

[@Miakoda00]

Do you still work at a libarary?

[@VideosNorthwesttraveler]

It’s a easy job.

[@DYLANDOPEDYLAN]

Came from beating the heat

[@pravinwangkar1391]

लायब्ररी के हिंदी व्हिडिओ सेंड किजीए

[@enricocayetano6407]

i worl at tje librry almost 18 years i'll love my job en those books but i wish to go abroad in canada.how i longed and wish it.i'll pray that God send.me to go there.if it Gods permitted

[@enriqueregalado4450]

I wish I was enthusiastic about books but right now I'm just like fuuucckk books

[@jamessparkman6604]

I am a library assistant and I have KZbin video

[@jamessparkman6604]

I call It library assistant becomes savior for dog