The Appleton Public Library, the Wisconsin Library of the Year for 2025, is seeking a Library Assistant - Community Partnerships (Sub) to join our dynamic team.

The Library Assistant - Materials Management (Acquisitions) is a full-time benefited non-exempt library assistant position in the Materials Management Section (Acquisitions) of the library. Work involves the processes necessary to facilitate the acquisition and receipt of materials for the library's collections including the acquisition of bibliographic records for print, media, serials, and electronic resources. This includes processing the daily mail, checking-in newspapers and magazines, creating item records for new materials in the catalog, and assisting with the training of clerical staff to process new materials to be shelf ready.

Work will include assisting in the development of section standards and procedures; serving as resource person for acquisitions issues; preparing monthly expenditure reports; assisting in quality control and problem solving; working as a member of the Materials Management Section staff team. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Materials Management Supervisor.

Qualifications 

This position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or a combination of applicable education, experience and training. 

Salary

The hiring salary range for this position is $24.07 to $28.88 hourly.

Apply Now!

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an on-line application at www.appletonwi.gov by no later than Sunday, April 19, 2026. Resumes without an application will not be considered. 

City of Appleton Human Resources

100 N. Appleton Street, 6^th floor

Appleton, WI 54911

Phone: (920) 832-6458

Email: humanresources@appletonwi.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer