Library Director

City of Glendora•Glendora, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Glendora is seeking an engaging, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as its next Library Director. Reporting to the City Manager, the Library Director provides strategic and administrative oversight of the City’s library system, guiding operations across Public Services, Support Services, the Library Friends Foundation, literacy initiatives, volunteer programs, grant development, and related functions. In recent discussions with staff, stakeholders, and community members, there has been thoughtful and constructive dialogue about the condition of the library facility. While the building continues to serve as an important community asset, these conversations have highlighted areas where improvements are needed to ensure the space fully supports modern library services and community expectations. City leadership has conducted a comprehensive assessment of facility conditions, identifying key priorities and opportunities for enhancement. Importantly, this work is already underway, with efforts focused on addressing near-term needs while planning for longer-term investments that will strengthen the library’s role as a vibrant community hub. The ideal candidate will be an innovative and energetic leader, a skilled communicator, and a strategic thinker who can build on this momentum. They will be adept at organizing and prioritizing a diverse work program, including ongoing operations, service enhancements, and capital improvements, ensuring the timely and effective delivery of services. Strong customer service, presentation, and financial acumen is essential, including experience managing departmental budgets, navigating a variety of funding sources and regulatory requirements, and sharing challenges during public meetings. As the head of the department, the Director will bring a strong commitment to staff development, mentorship, and team building. They will be an effective and confident communicator, comfortable engaging with staff, the City Council, commissions, partner agencies, and the community. A thorough understanding of modern library principles and practices is essential, along with the ability to translate those principles into responsive policies and programs. The Library Director provides staff support to the Library Board of Trustees and the Glendora Public Library Friends Foundation, and serves as a key member of the City’s executive management team—working collaboratively to advance citywide priorities and enhance quality of life for the Glendora community.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from an American Library Association’s accredited program.
Five years of progressively responsible professional library experience.
Three years of supervisory or administrative experience.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Strong financial acumen.
Thorough understanding of modern library principles and practices.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and administrative oversight of the City’s library system.
Guide operations across Public Services, Support Services, the Library Friends Foundation, literacy initiatives, volunteer programs, and grant development.
Manage departmental budgets, navigating a variety of funding sources and regulatory requirements.
Develop and administer programs that address the community’s library needs through innovative technology, programs, services, and strategic partnerships.
Oversee development and administration of the department budget, long-range planning efforts, policy development, and grant development initiatives.
Provide staff support to the Library Board of Trustees and the Glendora Public Library Friends Foundation.
Serve as a key member of the City’s executive management team, working collaboratively to advance citywide priorities.
Ensure the timely and effective delivery of services, including ongoing operations, service enhancements, and capital improvements.
Foster staff development, mentorship, and team building.
Engage with staff, the City Council, commissions, partner agencies, and the community.