[Conntech] Children's Librarian Job Opening

[Ann Marie White]

*Children’s Librarian*. The Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield, 
Connecticut seeks a dynamic, creative and resourceful Children’s 
Librarian with excellent communication skills and a passion for working 
with children and families. The Children’s Librarian is responsible for 
planning and implementing all aspects of children’s services including 
programs, services, and materials for children birth to 14 as well as 
some responsibilities for older teens.

The Oliver Wolcott Library is a small/medium-sized library with a 
current average of about 250 patron visits each day. We think of 
ourselves as “dynamic risk takers” and embrace new ideas, technologies, 
and innovations. The Library is located in the beautiful Berkshire 
Mountains of Northwestern Connecticut. The Library has strong community 
support and an excellent staff. To read more about the Library and to 
see our Core Values visit the Library’s website at: www.owlibrary.org

Responsibilities include (in brief): Develop, plan and implement all 
aspects of children’s services from birth to 14; plan and conduct 
comprehensive programming for toddlers, preschools and school-age 
children such as story hours, book talks, craft programs, storytelling 
events, book discussion groups, and annual summer reading program; plan 
and implement materials, programs and services that support emergent 
literacy; collection development; management of program funds assigned 
to children’s services; reference and reader’s advisory; and coordinate 
and implement outreach programs particularly with the local public schools.

Qualifications: M.L.S. required. Demonstrated experience in children’s 
librarianship, demonstrated ability to work with initiative and as part 
of a team; excellent verbal and written communication skills; thorough 
knowledge of library principles and methods; ability to develop, plan 
and implement programs and services; excellent organizational skills; 
and working knowledge of the Internet and computers.

Full-time. 35 hours a week. $44,681 to $52,000 depending on 
qualifications and experience. Some Saturdays and evenings required. 
Send letter of interest and resume by September 19^th to: Ann Marie 
White, Library Director, Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South Street, Box 
187, Litchfield, CT 06759 or by e-mail awhite at owlibrary.org.


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Ann Marie White - Library Director
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street, PO Box 187
Litchfield, CT 06759
Phone: (860) 567-8030
Fax: (860) 567-4784