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Library Assistant
@ York University
Toronto, Ontario
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Overview
York University is hiring a Library Assistant on a contract basis to provide circulation and reserves services at Scott, Bronfman, and Steacie Libraries. The work covers in-person public desk service, telephone and online library system support. No prior experience is required, and a high school diploma is the stated education level.
Responsibilities:
- Circulation and reserves services at public desk
- Assist patrons in person, by phone and online
- Re-shelve books and move loaded book trucks
- Cash handling at service desk
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma
- No experience required
- Calm, courteous service to difficult patrons in English
- Basic keyboard skills
- Ability to lift and move heavy objects
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
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York University
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Job description
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Purpose:
This position provides a wide range of circulation and reserves services in Scott, Bronfman, and Steacie Library from a public service desk in person, by telephone and via library's on-line system.
Education:
High School Diploma
Experience:
No Experience Required.
Skills:
The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment.
York University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by York University regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation.
We are committed to enhancing our environmentally and socially responsible practices for the benefit of all members of the York community. Our long term perspective recognizes our responsibility to be innovators and to continually work as a community to reduce our ecological impact.
York University employees must apply to jobs through the Employee Career Portal - YU Hire. If you are a current York University employee and/or are using your rights under a collective agreement to view and/or apply to jobs, you MUST log into YU Hire to access the York University Employee Career Portal.
PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.
Purpose:
This position provides a wide range of circulation and reserves services in Scott, Bronfman, and Steacie Library from a public service desk in person, by telephone and via library's on-line system.
Education:
High School Diploma
Experience:
No Experience Required.
Skills:
- Ability to deal calmly and courteously with the public and with difficult patrons in English- Excellent customer service skills- Basic keyboard skills- Basic cash handling- Accuracy and attention to detail- Ability to move and lift heavy objects e.g. bending, reaching when re-shelving books, pushing and pulling loaded book trucks
The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment.
York University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by York University regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation.
We are committed to enhancing our environmentally and socially responsible practices for the benefit of all members of the York community. Our long term perspective recognizes our responsibility to be innovators and to continually work as a community to reduce our ecological impact.
York University employees must apply to jobs through the Employee Career Portal - YU Hire. If you are a current York University employee and/or are using your rights under a collective agreement to view and/or apply to jobs, you MUST log into YU Hire to access the York University Employee Career Portal.
PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.
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