Due to a recent relocation, the Sharon Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and service-oriented Youth Services Librarian to design and deliver engaging library experiences for children and teens—from Storytime-age visitors to high schoolers. If you love connecting with youth through books, enjoy designing hands-on STEM and makerspace activities, and want to help shape a vibrant, welcoming youth department, we’d love to hear from you.
Reporting to the Head of Youth Services for Children, and ultimately to the Library Director, you'll collaborate with other members of the Youth Services Department to plan programming, manage a curated collection, and serve as a knowledgeable resource for young patrons and families — stepping in to lead the Youth Services Department when supervisory staff is off duty.
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. Omitting specific duty statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
This is an active, hands-on role — expect noise and energy from children's activities, and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and bend, stretch, squat, or sit on the floor to engage with kids. Normal hearing, speech, and vision are required; additional physical requirements will be discussed during the interview.
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, including alternating Saturday and evening hours.
Salary Range: $30.41–$39.43/hour, approximately $59,300–$76,889 annually, based on a 37.5-hour work week, per the Town of Sharon/SEIU Local 888 collective bargaining agreement
Benefits include health insurance (with a town contribution), paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, and other benefits per the applicable collective bargaining agreement or town personnel policy.
To apply, please send a resume and a list of three (3) references to Randy E. Gagné, Library Director, at administration@sharon.ocln.org (preferred). Alternatively, applicants may apply on the Town's jobs portal at https://sharon.catsone.com/careers. Applications will be accepted until Friday, December 4, 2026, at 4 pm EST.
More information is available at: https://sharonpubliclibrary.org/job-opportunities/
The Town of Sharon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
The Town of Sharon looks like a typical New England town--its central Post Office Square marked by three tall white church spires, its tree-lined streets leafing green in summer and traced with delicate white lace in winter. Yet this picture postcard comes to life as a busy commuter town of professionals, academics, civil servants, and business people as well as local enterprises, restauranteurs, artists, and active participants in a network of civic organizations. Sharon has an Open Town Meeting form of government, with three Selectmen and volunteer committees providing town governance.
Sharon, located 22 miles south of Boston, and almost midway between Boston and Providence, has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains stopping at the Sharon station, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65--lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers.
The Town governance structure consists of a three member Board of Selectmen, elected for three year staggered terms, and an open Town Meeting. The seven member School Committee is elected, as are the Library Trustees, Assessors, and Planning Board members. The Town Moderator and the Town Clerk are also elected.
