Library clerks
Library clerks issue and receive library materials, sort and shelve books, sound and vision recordings, periodicals, journals, magazines and newspapers and provide general library information to library users.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Library clerks - from $4,657 to $8,708 per month - 2026.
- A Library clerks typically earns between $4,657 and $7,032 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $5,025 and $7,550 per month for a working week of 38 hours.
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Job Responsibilities
- Issuing and receiving library books and other materials
- Placing books and other library materials on shelves
- Performing clerical activities such as manual and electronic filing, word processing and occasional typing
- Maintaining journal subscriptions
- Assisting library users in accessing basic library materials and making interlibrary loans
- Maintaining library records relating to the acquisition, issue and return of books and other materials