Description

City of Sunnyvale

Library Assistant

The final filing date is Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM or after receiving 100 qualified and complete applications, whichever is first.

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking to fill the position of a regular full-time Library Assistant at the Lakewood Branch Library with a friendly, confident, energetic, and highly motivated individual who possesses excellent customer service, technical and interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have experience working closely with the public and coordinating workflow in a fast-paced library circulation environment. They will possess leadership skills and demonstrate the ability to provide excellent customer service to members of the public and staff alike. Key responsibilities include providing customer service to patrons, resolving customer service issues, guiding staff with work assignments, supporting and leading programming, and monitoring and troubleshooting self-check, automated materials handling and other technology.

The City of Sunnyvale offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute.
• Retiree medical benefits available

The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future Library Assistant vacancies at the Sunnyvale Main Library and the Lakewood Branch Library.

Under general supervision, the Library Assistant provides general library services to patrons through a broad range of paraprofessional, technical, and public assistance, and performs other work as required.

A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions.  The position opens on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 and the final filing date is Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 5:00 pm.  Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position. 

Requirements

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

• Graduation from high school or tested equivalent; AND
• One year of increasingly responsible library experience which includes or is supplemented by in-service training or college level courses in library science.