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.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your Wage
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Library clerks - from $2,084 to $4,114 per month - 2026.
- A Library clerks typically earns between $2,084 and $3,103 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,200 and $3,112 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- 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
