# Library Manager - Yorkville Library

**Company**: Nypl
**Location**: New York, New York
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Education

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## Description

The New York Public Library is seeking a Library Manager to provide leadership and direction to a team of public service professionals in the Yorkville Library.

The Yorkville Branch building is a designated New York City Landmark and is listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. With over 133,000 patron visits per year, the Library offers a comprehensive service to all those who live, work and study in the changing Yorkville neighborhood.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage the day-to-day operations of the branch, including information, circulation, outreach, and programming services

- Serve as the hiring manager for the site and oversee staff development, evaluation, training, and discipline

- Have overall responsibility for branch appearance and layout, procurement of furniture and supplies, and the branch's operational budget

- Develop and implement strategies to enhance the onsite user experience

- Build partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, elected officials, and community leaders

- Partner with Programming units to develop and facilitate innovative programs for the community's diverse patron base

- Maintain and update the Library's collection profile

- Focus on providing exceptional customer service and resolving patron complaints

- Collaborate with Library Network Manager and other departments to improve branch library services

- Stay current in public library matters through professional development and involvement in professional organizations

Required Education & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Skills:

- Substantial public library experience working in a variety of roles

- Demonstrated commitment to providing consistent, high-quality public services

- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

- Experience supervising, training, and mentoring staff

- Ability to exercise sound judgment and implement solutions

- Creativity, flexibility, and initiative in accommodating community and staff needs

- Commitment to diversity and inclusion

- Experience implementing or enforcing library policies and procedures

- Knowledge of emerging library technologies and trends

- Strong computer and technology skills

Benefits:

- The Library embodies the NYPL Core Values: Be Helpful, Be Resourceful, Be Curious, Be Welcoming and Inclusive

- Public service library work environment

- Light lifting/moving required

- Remain in stationary positions for periods of time

- Daily use of a computer

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## Skills

### Required
- public library experience
- administrative skills
- leadership skills
- communication skills
- supervision skills
- problem-solving skills
- creativity
- flexibility
- initiative
- commitment to diversity and inclusion
- library policies and procedures
- emerging library technologies

### Nice to have
- ALA accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Studies
- experience creating and conducting community training and programming

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