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Also called access services assistant, acquisitions assistant, administrative library assistant and catalog library assistant.
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Clerical Library Assistant
Library assistant compiling records and sorting, shelving, issuing, and receiving library materials while registering patrons and locating items for loan
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Sorted several hundred books and materials each day, ensuring accurate organization and accessibility
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Assisted patrons in locating library materials, enhancing their experience and satisfaction
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Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $31,820 |
|---|---|
| Median | $36,910 |
| 75th percentile | $45,620 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $38,700 | $44,800 | $55,760 |
| AL | $23,590 | $27,530 | $33,100 |
| AR | $27,790 | $31,100 | $34,790 |
| AZ | $36,580 | $38,110 | $41,920 |
| CA | $39,170 | $47,860 | $61,600 |
| CO | $30,800 | $36,130 | $42,340 |
| CT | $35,290 | $39,100 | $49,200 |
| DC | $50,970 | $59,390 | $67,660 |
| DE | $34,040 | $37,090 | $37,090 |
| FL | $35,500 | $37,880 | $40,970 |
| GA | $30,450 | $36,410 | $39,410 |
| HI | $30,730 | $37,110 | $38,630 |
| IA | $26,400 | $29,480 | $34,790 |
| ID | $29,090 | $33,960 | $37,360 |
| IL | $31,200 | $34,680 | $36,750 |
| IN | $23,230 | $28,900 | $32,880 |
| KS | $25,880 | $31,550 | $36,470 |
| KY | $28,790 | $33,690 | $35,750 |
| LA | $22,330 | $29,620 | $36,930 |
| MA | $35,920 | $42,520 | $50,570 |
| MD | $37,790 | $45,910 | $49,830 |
| ME | $33,020 | $37,890 | $43,750 |
| MI | $29,300 | $34,510 | $37,660 |
| MN | $31,490 | $39,970 | $49,470 |
| MO | $29,550 | $33,760 | $35,600 |
| MS | $22,520 | $28,110 | $30,930 |
| MT | $33,220 | $39,070 | $42,320 |
| NC | $30,370 | $34,550 | $38,210 |
| ND | $26,570 | $34,530 | $47,220 |
| NE | $28,080 | $28,080 | $30,590 |
| NH | $32,150 | $37,400 | $43,920 |
| NJ | $35,250 | $39,780 | $46,960 |
| NM | $33,070 | $35,250 | $37,910 |
| NV | $37,360 | $46,620 | $57,240 |
| NY | $34,310 | $35,990 | $46,280 |
| OH | $28,020 | $33,480 | $37,990 |
| OK | $24,490 | $29,640 | $36,450 |
| OR | $35,760 | $42,270 | $48,470 |
| PA | $26,350 | $30,690 | $39,960 |
| PR | $21,840 | $23,110 | $24,340 |
| RI | $33,550 | $36,610 | $44,280 |
| SC | $27,250 | $33,980 | $39,050 |
| TN | $29,930 | $37,410 | $45,810 |
| TX | $24,960 | $31,200 | $37,510 |
| UT | $28,480 | $32,690 | $38,580 |
| VA | $33,450 | $38,020 | $46,310 |
| VT | $29,800 | $36,430 | $42,770 |
| WA | $39,910 | $47,540 | $55,380 |
| WI | $36,390 | $39,610 | $45,390 |
| WV | $26,470 | $30,800 | $35,250 |
| WY | $37,400 | $38,040 | $38,400 |
Other names
access services assistant, acquisitions assistant, administrative library assistant, catalog library assistant, cataloging assistant, children's library assistant, circulation assistant, librarian assistant, library assistant, library circulation assistant, library clerical assistant, library information assistant.
library media assistant, library serials assistant, library services assistant, media assistant, medical library assistant, public services assistant, reference assistant, shelving assistant, stacks assistant, student library assistant, technical assistant, technical services assistant, library assistants clerical, book sorter, bookmobile driver, braille and talking books clerk, circulation clerk, circulation representative, film library clerk, interlibrary loan specialist, library aide, library associate, library circulation clerk, library clerk, library customer service clerk, library page, library specialist, microfilm clerk, page, registration clerk, substitute librarian, talking books library clerk.
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Already yours: Maintaining inventory records, Sorting materials or products, Maintaining security
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $36,910 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Processing library materials, Distributing materials, Tracking goods or materials
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Already yours: Maintaining inventory records, Inspecting items for damage
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $46,170 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Obtaining personal information, Inspecting shipments, Verifying financial or transactional accuracy
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This page is about the occupation Library Assistants, Clerical. 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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.