Careers


We appreciate your interest in working at the Anderson Public Library (APL).
All recruitment and hiring for the library system is handled by our Human Resources Manager. If you have questions about job openings at APL, please call 765-641-2197. Regular office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
See current opportunities below; click on a job title to see the full job description.

Current Openings
Public Services Clerk
Part-time
Description/Responsibilities: Anderson Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic Public Services Clerk to join our team to serve our diverse community! This position provides excellent customer service by responding pleasantly and efficiently to customers’ needs including reference assistance. This position also updates spreadsheets, does record keeping, creates displays, shelf reading, and helps to maintain supplies. May also work with Public Services and Outreach Librarians on coordinating and providing delivery services to customers.
Qualifications: Customer service work experience. Clerical and computer work experience; experience creating Excel spreadsheets preferred
Salary: $14.71 per hour
Schedule: 29 hours per week, including some nights and weekends
Click here to view the detailed job description for this position. Applications will only be accepted through the library website.
Contact
Holly Watkins | Human Resources Manager hwatkins@andersonlibrary.net
(765) 641-2443
Posted: May 18, 2023
Deadline: Until Position Filled
Children’s School Outreach Librarian
Full-time
Description/Responsibilities: Anderson Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic, passionate, and creative Children’s School Outreach Librarian to join our team and serve our diverse community! This position focuses on developing and strengthening relationships with area schools and partners, preparing and presenting children’s programming, as well as participating in opportunities to provide library services and outreach for children at local schools, and other organizations that support educators, children, and caregivers in the Anderson and Lapel communities. Additionally, this position will provide engaging customer service and reader’s advisory to visitors in the Children’s Department, library, and at offsite events.
Qualifications: Master of Library Science degree from ALA accredited school; ability to obtain certification from Indiana State Library; public library children’s services work experience preferred; experience developing and conducting programming activities, public service minded with an emphasis on working with our customers, schools, and partners in the local community preferred.
Compensation: Minimum salary $45,204.64 annually; excellent benefits
Schedule: 40 hours per week, including evening and weekend shifts
Click here to view the detailed job description for this position. Applications will only be accepted through the library website.
Contact
Holly Watkins | Human Resources Manager hwatkins@andersonlibrary.net
(765) 641-2443
Posted: May 12, 2023
Deadline: Until Position Filled
Community Engagement Manager
Full-time
Description/Responsibilities: Do you want to accomplish important things within and for a diverse community? Do you believe that libraries can change lives? If so, join our team of dedicated, passionate individuals. Anderson Public Library is looking for an enthusiastic Community Engagement Manager to oversee and assist in the production and distribution of attractive library publications and promotional materials. This person will participate in community events to promote library resources, services, and learning opportunities in support of the library’s strategic plan. This person will also seek and write grant proposals for programming and/or marketing ideas. The successful candidate is a dynamic and community focused manager with demonstrated leadership skills.
If you are looking for a meaningful career, this may be the right fit for you!
Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Information and Library Science required; Five to Seven years of experience; Community Outreach experience; ability to create publications and promotional materials preferred; Skill in graphic content creation preferred; some marketing experience & knowledge preferred; Management and supervisory work experience.
Compensation: $50,324.98
Schedule: 40 hours per week, including evening and weekend shifts
Click here to view the detailed job description for this position. Applications will only be accepted through the library website.
Contact
Holly Watkins | Human Resources Manager
hwatkins@andersonlibrary.net
(765) 641-2443
Posted: February 6, 2023
Deadline: Until Position Filled
Anderson Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Anderson Public Library will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Employment applications are accepted only for advertised job openings and all employment applications must be submitted online through this website. Applications must be filled out completely, including title of job you are interested in applying for, and submitted by the application deadline. We will select applicants to interview, striving to hire the best applicant for each position. Applications are no longer active after 60 days.