Adult Librarian - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
The New York Public Library · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Full-time · Staff
- $70K–$70K per year
The Library is seeking Adult Librarians to cultivate creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information.
Compensation
$70,393 / year
Responsibilities
- Provides reference service and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources
- Collaborates with the Adult Educational Services Department to develop, promote, facilitate, present and evaluate innovative programs to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s adult population including book discussions, author talks, technology classes, financial literacy sessions, arts and wellness activities, and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community
- Partners with the collection development team to build and maintain the Adult collection ensuring it is diverse, current, and relevant and meets the needs of the community
- Works to engage adults with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones
- Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community based organizations, city support agencies, adult educational institutions and local businesses to promote the library’s services, programs and collections with a focus on adults
Requirements
- ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies
- Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York