Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Challenging and rewarding career opportunities await you at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library! Your interest in joining B&ECPL staff in providing quality library service to all patrons is encouraged and welcomed. The B&ECPL offers positions in librarianship as well as those outside of traditional library service.

Unions

More than 500 individuals (full-time and part-time) are employed in the downtown Central Library and City of Buffalo Branches. Many employees are members in one of three unions:

The B&ECPL is an equal opportunity employer.

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Benefits

The B&ECPL offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. The benefits vary depending on the union but each package contains:

Leave Time
Employees receive a generous amount of leave time, including vacation, sick time and holidays.

Health Insurance
A variety of health insurance options are available. Prescription drug, dental and vision plans are also provided.

Retirement
The B&ECPL participates in the New York State Employees’ Retirement System.

There is five-year vesting policy. Staff members also have the choice to participate in a deferred compensation plan.

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Becoming a Librarian

To help bridge the gap between the idea and reality of a career in library science, the B&ECPL has assembled the below documents.

Preparation and Prospects for a Career in Library Science (PDF: 86KB / 3 pages)
2003 Competitive Salary & Benefits Package, Librarian I (PDF: 6KB / 1 page)

The following links may also be useful while preparing for a career in library science.

University of Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies
http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/
Erie County Librarian I Exam Information
http://www.erie.gov/employment/41-013.phtml
Erie County Civil Service Exam Application
http://www.erie.gov/graphics/emplapp.pdf

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How to Apply

By Visiting:
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Central Library – Human Resources Department
Second Floor, 1 Lafayette Square in Buffalo

By Mail:
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
Human Resources Department
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, New York 14203

By Email:
Cover letters and resumes should be sent as an attachment in a Microsoft Word document to woodsd@buffalolib.org.

By Fax:
Send information accompanied by a cover sheet to: (716) 858-7306.

Application

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Click here for the employment application. (PDF: 13KB / 2 pages)

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