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POSITION: Circulation Assistant I, Part-time, 25 hours a week

CLOSING DATE: October 24, 2018

LOCATION: Lexington Park Library

START DATE: November 26, 2018

HOURS: Wednesday 9-5; Thursday 9-5; Alternating Fridays and Saturdays 9-5; Sundays 1-5

SALARY: $14.99 per hour, enrollment in MD State Retirement System

REQUISITES:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Six (6) months or more of customer service experience.
• Basic knowledge of electronic resources, including the Internet and database information retrieval.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of St. Mary’s County Library policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to act as a representative of the library to the public.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of the principles and practices of the Circulation Department.
• Ability to learn to operate relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office and retail equipment.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Excellent math and language skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good physical strength and stamina: Work requires physical effort in the handling of materials or boxes in non-strenuous work positions up to 30 pounds and/or continual standing or walking of 90%+ of the time.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Performs circulation desk procedures; such as, checking materials in and out, check hold lists, conduct financial transactions, answers the phone.
• Special projects as assigned.

HOW TO APPLY:
See full job description and apply online now.

St. Mary’s County Library is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Law requires all applicants to show proof of identity and right to work in U.S.

POSITION: Library Associate I – Youth Services, 35.5 hours per week
CLOSING DATE: October 9, 2018
LOCATION: Lexington Park Library
START DATE: November 13, 2018
HOURS: Mon – Tues 9-5, Wed 12-8, Thurs 9-5, rotating Fri/Sat 9-5, other based on library needs
SALARY: Grade 4, $36,182.00 per year, enrollment in MD State Retirement System
REQUISITES:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Two years or more of related experience desirable.
• Basic knowledge of electronic resources, including the Internet and database information retrieval.
• Basic knowledge of relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, current audiovisual equipment, and office machines.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of St. Mary’s County Library policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to act as a representative of the library to the public.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of the principles and practices of information, collection, programming and outreach services.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of electronic resources, including the Internet and databases.
• Ability to develop, promote and present programs and classes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Provides information, programming, outreach, collection development, and circulation services to customers of all ages, specializing in youth (birth to 17).
• Serve as youth services librarian within the youth services department and focus on children’s collection maintenance, children’s programming, and children’s outreach as well as assisting customers at service desks.
• Special projects as assigned.

HOW TO APPLY:
See full job description and apply online now.
St. Mary’s County Library is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Law requires all applicants to show proof of i

St. Mary’s County Library is excited to announce the availability of the 500 by Five early reading program through Beanstack (online or via an app) or with a paper log. The 500 by Five program is designed to encourage children to read 500 books by age five. Reading with children helps to get them ready for school, increase vocabulary and speech skills, improve logical thinking, and encourage a love of learning.

The Beanstack app is easy to use! Parents scan their children’s books or enter the information after they have been read, adding them to the child’s reading log. Parents can come in to any branch of the St. Mary’s County Library or simply sign up online. Detailed instructions are available on our website at stmalib.org/kids/500-by-five.

Children who read 500 books (or have 500 books read to them) can come in to any branch of the St. Mary’s County Library to earn a book to keep, receive a paper crown and certificate and get their picture taken as a 500 by Five reader! For extra encouragement, all children under age five are welcome to come to the desk at any St. Mary’s County Library after reading each 100 books to receive a sticker.

“At the library, we like to say ‘Children become readers on the laps of their parents.’” said Jill Hutchison, Youth Services Coordinator for St. Mary’s County Library. “500 by Five encourages families to make reading together part of their daily routine, because it is one of the best things they can do to prepare for success in Kindergarten and beyond. Sharing books from a young age builds up vocabulary, love of reading, and other important skills, starting long before a child learns to read on their own.”

More than 90 St. Mary’s County residents of all ages submitted their artwork for the St. Mary’s County Library bookmark design contest. The winner’s artwork will be printed on bookmarks to help promote Reading. On the back of the bookmarks, customers will find information on Beanstack, a library service used for Summer Reading but with so much more! Beanstack allows users to discover books and activities matched by age group for all ages, receive weekly book recommendations, follow learning tips for children to make the most out of your reading experience, learn about library events matched to your child’s age and your local library location, and keep track of progress and achievements.

The contest began in June and ended on July 12. All bookmark entries had to be original, newly-created designs and the theme was ‘Reading’. Of the 92 entries, the majority were created by hand using crayons, markers, colored pencils, pens and paint.

POSITION: Page, Part-time, 12 hours per week

CLOSING DATE: August 29, 2018

LOCATION: Lexington Park Library

HOURS: Monday 1-5, Wednesday 1-5, Sunday 12-4

SALARY: $10.00 per hour

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Sort and shelve library materials
• Maintain order of collection
• May retrieve materials for staff and customers

REQUISITES:

• Knowledge of alphabetical order and decimal system order
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions and simple written instructions
• Ability to learn and apply established procedures in shelving of materials
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good physical strength and stamina: Work requires physical effort in the handling of materials or boxes in non-strenuous work positions up to 30 pounds and/or continual standing or walking of 75%+ of the time

HOW TO APPLY:
See full job description and apply online now.

St. Mary’s County Library is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Law requires all applicants to show proof of identity and right to work in U.S.

July 30, 2018 – Leonardtown, Md. – St. Mary’s County Library and Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs are pleased to announce the availability of digitized issues of the The Tester from 1943 through 1962. Also available are the NAS Patuxent River Command Histories from the 1940s and 1950s. The Navy plans to continue the digitization process and digitize the post-1962 editions of The Tester in the future. The Tester and Command Histories are currently available at all three St. Mary’s County Library locations on all public computers. They are not yet available online and must be viewed in the library.

St. Mary’s County Library is working with Creekside Digital to make the files available in the Library’s online Newspaper Archive. Once this process is complete, everything will be available to anyone with an internet connection.

Many early issues are missing, if you have access to any pre-1948 editions of The Tester, please contact Patrick Gordon, Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs at 301-757-3343 or email patrick.a.gordon@navy.mil.

“St. Mary’s County Library is excited to partner with NAS Patuxent River to make these important pieces of our community history available to the public. Now that the papers and histories are digitized and housed in three convenient Library locations, the information they contain will be much more accessible for researchers, historians, and interested individuals.” said Sara Stephenson, Virtual Services Coordinator for St. Mary’s County Library.

“NAS Patuxent River is thrilled with this partnership,” said Patrick Gordon, NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs Officer. “This truly is a win for Pax River, the St. Mary’s County Library system, and the community; it serves as a means of archiving a vital part of the base’s history while allowing even easier access of our base’s rich history to the public.”