Youth Services Librarian

Confidential

Arlington Heights, Illinois part_time

Posted: March 26, 2026

Job Description

Arlington Heights Memorial Library seeks an enthusiastic Youth Services Librarian to join our dynamic Youth Services team and collaboratively develop and deliver creative, hands-on, relevant, and adaptive services for our diverse youth customers, birth–teen, and their families.

In this position, you will provide reference, readers’ advisory, resources for homework, and answers to a variety of quirky questions through interactions in Kids’ World and the Hub (teen space) service areas. Through programming and outreach events, you will engage young customers and caregivers, showcasing and connecting participants with library and community resources.

As Youth Librarian you will:

Develop, promote and facilitate innovative programs to support learning and a love of reading to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s youth

Collaborate with other departments and community organizations

Provide reference services and monitor youth areas, Kids’ World and the Hub (teen space)

Participate in regular story time programming rotation

Requirements & Skills

One to three years of experience in a library or customer service setting

Experience in developing and presenting interactive programming for individuals and group audiences

Knowledge of adolescent development and learning needs

Interest in working with Youth Services audiences (ages 0-18)

Enthusiasm and knowledge regarding youth literature

Interest in providing services to underserved youth and families

The preferred candidate must also demonstrate the ability to work effectively with staff and customers in alignment with Our Culture and IDEA.

Education

Master of Library Science degree

Hours and Scheduling

Part Time, non-exempt position, 25 hours/week. Primarily Monday-Friday weekdays, with 1-2 evening shifts weekly and weekend shift rotations. Must be flexible for scheduling to present programs, support events and serve at public service points.

Benefits

Benefits include two weeks of prorated leave time, which include vacation, sick and personal time plus 7 paid holidays, participation in Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan, availability of Roth/457savings plan and other optional benefits such as pet insurance & identity theft protection.

This opportunity will remain open for applications until the position is filled.

Please be sure to add [email protected] to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.

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