Library Assistant

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Work Tasks

• Keep library items in order and easy for people to find
• Give people library cards and check out books
• Collect books, check them for damages, and collect overdue fines
• Answer phones, help people with questions, and help people with vision problems to find materials made for them
• Work for the government or for public, school, law, medical, or special interest libraries
• Work with books, newspapers, reference books, computers, catalogs, records, files, audiovisual and microfiche equipment, and material to mend books

Salary, Size & Growth

• $32,000 average per year ($15.50 per hour)
• A medium occupation (110,200 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.1% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma
• Employers Prefer: A 2-year degree in library technology
• Skills/Courses: Software skills and office skills.