Librarian - Youth Services

City of Littleton • Littleton, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Bemis Library is hiring a Librarian for its Youth Services division. The position manages, designs, and implements programs and classes for youth from birth through grade twelve, including the youth summer reading program, story times, school-age and teen programs, tours, games, crafts, storytelling, puppet shows, and outreach activities. The Librarian may arrange performers and program setups, track attendance, and host events.

The Librarian provides customer service and reference, technology, and reader’s advisory assistance; instructs patrons in the use of library services, collections, electronic resources, digital content, public technology, equipment, and personal devices; and selects, orders, and maintains materials for an assigned collection area. The position manages the section budget, creates displays, prepares resource guides and promotional materials, promotes programs, and tracks and reports statistics. The Librarian participates in staff meetings, planning, policy discussions, and may serve as Person in Charge or as an Emergency Worker.

Work takes place indoors in a public library and occasionally outdoors for programs. The schedule includes some weekend hours and one evening shift per week until 8 p.m. This is a non-exempt position eligible for overtime compensation. Applications are accepted until finalists are identified or the position is filled; preference is given to complete applications received by November 18, 2026.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library Science, including coursework in young adult and/or children’s literature, plus two years of public library work experience, including at least one year in young adult and/or children’s services; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Expert knowledge of youth literature and youth programming, and the ability to apply relevant principles.
• Working knowledge of youth behavior, intellectual and interest levels, youth library service, and children’s and teen books and authors across reader interests.
• Expert knowledge of public library operations and management, including safety and conduct.
• Advanced project management skills and abilities.
• Knowledge of basic budgeting, best practices, and budget application within a library system.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability to speak and understand English and Spanish.
• Experience planning and delivering outreach activities and events for library patrons.
• Experience with library purchasing processes and working with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Manage, design, and implement library programs and classes for youth from birth through grade twelve, including story times and school-age and teen programs.
• Contact performers and make arrangements; provide program setups; track attendance; and host programs.
• Create and arrange displays.
• Participate in outreach activities with schools and community partners.
• Provide formal and informal training on electronic resources, library resources, digital content, public technology, library equipment, and patrons’ personal devices.
• Select materials for an assigned portion of the collection and maintain an updated, balanced collection in accordance with collection development policy and purchasing procedures.
• Manage the section budget, including selection and deselection of materials and determining materials eligible for the bindery.
• Participate in division staff meetings, planning, problem-solving, policy discussions, and library committees as appropriate.
• Compile and curate web-based resources, webliographies, bibliographies, and brochures using Publisher and/or Canva.
• Use reference interview techniques to identify and address patron needs; provide reference, technology, and reader’s advisory service.
• Operate a computer and assigned software, including the library ILS, internet, office software, and online databases.
• Conduct tours and present information about library resources to community organizations and groups.
• Promote programs and classes through the library website, newsletter, social media, and other appropriate channels.
• Track and report statistics and prepare monthly reports for the supervisor.
• Maintain daily order and safety and enforce library standards, codes of conduct, and rules.
• Attend conferences, meetings, and workshops to stay current with relevant issues and literature.
• May serve as Person in Charge or as an Emergency Worker.
• Perform other similar assignments and projects as required.

Benefits

• The City of Littleton offers employee benefits and perks; details are available in the 2026 and 2027 Benefit Guides.
• Competitive pay.
• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• Eligible for overtime compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level