Temiskaming Shores Public Library
Substitute Library Clerk, Competition #LIB-2026-01
Permanent Part-Time Position

The City of Temiskaming Shores is a perfect mix of lifestyle, prosperity and location
offering an exciting opportunity for an energetic and highly motivated team player
in its public library facility. The successful candidate will be able to work in a fast-paced environment as front-line staff in delivering the services of the Temiskaming Shores Public Library.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Performs all duties associated with the library service desks: greeting patrons, checking in and out of material, renewing material, enrolling new memberships, renewing memberships and collecting any associated fees, managing holds on materials, as well providing excellent customer service
• Maintains the library’s various collections by shelving and shelf-reading.
• Responds to a variety of users’ informational needs such as reader’s advisory, referrals to alternate information sources, providing online searches, aid in completing online forms on government websites, printing and computer help and facilitating interlibrary loans
• Answering the telephone and using the telephone to call patrons for holds, overdues, provide routine information or transferring calls
• Providing general clerical support including recording statistical information and handling cash

The following qualifications will be considered:
• Post-secondary education in a related field
• Experience and knowledge of technology devices: tablets, phones, e-readers, etc.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet and database searching
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
• Experience in customer service
• Good general knowledge of literature, current affairs and trends
• Acceptance and appreciation of working in a team-based environment
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and Saturdays
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset

Salary:  $24.47 hour. This position will be scheduled to fill in sick days, vacations and other leaves of absence.

To Apply:
To explore this exciting opportunity applicants are encouraged to submit their
resumes no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026 to:
Rebecca Hunt, Library CEO
Temiskaming Shores Public Library
P.O. Box 668
Temiskaming Shores, ON P0J 1P0
rhunt@temiskamingshores.ca

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be
contacted. The City of Temiskaming Shores Public Library is an equal opportunity employer that
provides equal opportunity for employment without discrimination, consistent with The Ontario
Human Rights Code and in accordance with the AODA Act.

The successful candidate will require a “Police Records Search Certificate” intended for the
Vulnerable Sector