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Also called library acquisitions technician, library cataloging technician, library circulation technician and library information technician.
$44,580
Median pay a year
68,690
People do this work
6
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Library Technician
Summary
Library technician assisting readers with library catalogs, databases, and reference inquiries while managing circulation processes, sorting materials, and providing technical support for resource usage
Experience
Library Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Reserved, circulated, renewed, and discharged books and other materials
Answered routine telephone and in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians when necessary
Helped patrons find and use library resources, providing technical assistance as needed
Delivered and retrieved items throughout the library by hand or using a pushcart
Processed print and non-print library materials for inclusion in library collections
Catalogued and sorted books and other materials according to procedure and returned them to designated storage areas
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Reserved, circulated, and discharged library materialsAnswered routine reference inquiries for patronsAssisted patrons in using library resourcesDelivered and retrieved items throughout the libraryProcessed materials for inclusion in library collectionsCatalogued and sorted print and non-print materials
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Reserved, circulated, and discharged library materials to maintain accurate inventory and support patron needs
Assisted patrons in locating and utilizing library resources, enhancing their research and learning experiences
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Reserved, circulated, and discharged library materials several times each shift to maintain accurate inventory and support patron needs
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Several times each shiftDaily for all library materialsMost of the library's inventory
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Assisted patrons in locating and utilizing library resources, enhancing their research and learning experiences
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Their projects were completed more easilyThey accessed resources with less confusion
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Processing library materials
Maintaining operational records
Delivering items
Classifying materials
Searching information sources
Inspecting materials or equipment
Sorting mail
Compiling specialized bibliographies
Planning community programs
Moving supplies
Operating audiovisual equipment
Maintaining computer equipment
The work itself
What a Library Technician does
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Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.
What it pays
How much does a Library Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$35,740
Median
$44,580
75th percentile
$52,430
About 68,690 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$38,850
$46,940
$57,570
AL
$30,850
$37,150
$44,180
AR
$27,070
$28,570
$32,730
AZ
$33,490
$40,510
$49,040
CA
$45,570
$53,260
$62,330
CO
$38,850
$46,680
$49,290
CT
$39,980
$57,060
$70,170
DC
$57,700
$61,040
$65,760
DE
$37,610
$47,580
$58,130
FL
$37,970
$41,080
$48,230
GA
$30,160
$37,320
$42,790
HI
$43,440
$50,870
$57,180
IA
$30,250
$38,590
$48,880
ID
$28,620
$34,510
$37,570
IL
$38,690
$47,120
$57,080
IN
$29,240
$35,560
$39,090
KS
$34,420
$41,960
$49,400
KY
$29,330
$35,700
$41,350
LA
$31,760
$39,180
$47,790
MA
$45,890
$50,430
$61,090
MD
$42,500
$48,920
$61,620
ME
$37,330
$44,520
$50,410
MI
$29,100
$34,680
$40,310
MN
$45,970
$51,110
$61,260
MO
$36,100
$39,160
$45,820
MS
$24,210
$27,080
$36,470
MT
$34,410
$38,220
$45,790
NC
$38,320
$46,520
$47,650
ND
$36,300
$39,240
$45,480
NE
$29,910
$36,920
$47,540
NH
$37,900
$48,650
$57,530
NJ
$36,760
$48,840
$61,830
NM
$34,240
$38,830
$47,550
NV
$30,290
$45,650
$57,300
NY
$43,030
$50,060
$62,570
OH
$32,650
$37,920
$46,170
OK
$26,580
$29,440
$42,890
OR
$45,070
$49,970
$60,400
PA
$35,710
$46,100
$54,930
PR
$27,820
$35,890
$40,570
RI
$38,930
$48,740
$58,430
SC
$30,900
$36,070
$45,940
SD
$26,980
$29,590
$37,980
TN
$29,070
$36,400
$45,820
TX
$34,670
$38,640
$45,900
UT
$35,570
$40,160
$48,250
VA
$36,940
$45,560
$52,240
VT
$45,140
$50,090
$55,310
WA
$56,850
$62,570
$75,780
WI
$28,480
$35,000
$42,550
WV
$28,240
$30,300
$38,170
WY
$26,510
$26,850
$40,430
Other names
Other names for this job
library acquisitions technician, library cataloging technician, library circulation technician, library information technician, library media technician, loan technician, page technician, accessioner, audio visual aide, bibliographer, bindery library technical assistant, book shelver.
More names for this work
book sorter, bookmobile driver, cataloging library technical assistant, cataloging lta, circulation clerk, classifier, elementary library media specialist, librarian helper, library aide, library assistant, library associate, library circulation assistant, library circulation clerk, library clerk, library monitor, library page, library specialist, library technical assistant, LTA, media center specialist, media specialist, school library media specialist, serials library technical assistant, shelver, stack attendant, stacker, textbook associate.
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This page is about the occupation Library Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.