Library Assistant I (PT)

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

The City of Bridgeport is now accepting submissions for the position of

Library Assistant I (Part-Time)
Bridgeport Public Library

The Bridgeport Public Library provides opportunities for residents to learn, enjoy and achieve. To accomplish

that mission, the Bridgeport Public Library offers free and open access to a relevant collection, staff knowledge,

and modern facilities.

For more information visit: https://bportlibrary.org/

Salary and Benefits: $20.51 per hour / 19 hours per week

Application Process: Mail, deliver or email a resume, a cover letter, and a completed Civil Service Application

(found below) to the Civil Service Commission Office, Room 106, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Connecticut

06604 or by email to COB.Jobs@bridgeportct.gov. Please include “Library Assistant I (Part-Time)” in the subject

line.

Accepting complete submissions until Friday, May 22, 2026.

(Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of Bridgeport).

This position will require a pre-employment medical examination and controlled substance screening.

Municipal Profile

The City of Bridgeport is in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is

bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The most

populous city in Connecticut, it has an approximate population of 147,000, consisting of 50,367 households, with

a population density of 9,226 residents per square mile. Nicknamed the “Park City” for its over 40 public parks,

including the Olmsted-designed Seaside Park and Beardsley Park, Bridgeport is a vibrant community, and was

recently cited as the 11th most diverse city in the country (with some 85 languages spoken here). NBC Today also

labeled Bridgeport one of the top 5 booming cities in the nation. The City is also home to numerous attractions,

such as the Barnum Museum, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, the Total

Mortgage Arena, and the Soundside Music Festival, all of which bring thousands of visitors to the city each

year for a myriad of events. A center of learning, Bridgeport is home to Sacred Heart University’s Center for

Healthcare Education, the University of Bridgeport, and Fairfield University’s Bellarmine Campus, as well as the

campus of the Paier College of Art and the Housatonic Community College. The city also hosts two major

medical centers which serve the region and are the city’s largest employers: Bridgeport Hospital, which is part of

the Yale New Haven Health Care System, and Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, which is part of Hartford

Healthcare.

Governing Structure

The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. Bridgeport has an elected mayor who serves as the chief

executive officer of the municipal government and serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Joseph P. Ganim,

who is currently serving his eighth term as mayor. The City Council is the twenty-member legislative body whose

two major responsibilities are enacting ordinances necessary to ensure the welfare and good order of the City and

adopting the City’s annual budget. Councilmembers are elected by the residents of the ten council districts to

represent the concerns, needs, and issues of their constituents, and work to improve the City’s neighborhoods. All

Councilmembers serve a two-year term in office.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Beginning level sub-professional and clerical library work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility involving

performance and carrying out relatively simple technical tasks and standard routines of library operation; related

work as required; performed under direct technical professional supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions or duties described below are the primary functions and duties of the position. There may

be other types of work that may be performed, and the omission of a particular duty or function does not exclude

that duty or function from the position provided the duty or function is similar in work, related to the work or

logically assigned to the position.

• Assists in circulation, cataloging, references, accessions, branch library, or other departmental routines

• Issues, renews, and discharges books

• Prepares and files catalog cards

• Maintains loan records

• Processes overdue notices

• Assists in the preparation, labeling, stamping, and coding of new books for circulation

• Incidentally performs general clerical duties.
  

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High school graduation.

• Up to one year of prior clerical experience or training preferably as a typist, clerk, or page in a public library.

• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of training and experience.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Fundamental knowledge of library clerical routines.

• Typing ability

• Interest in books

• Ability to meet and deal effectively with people.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must

be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations

which do not cause undue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

• Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting for

Frequent downward flexion of neck, side-to-side turning of the neck, fine finger dexterity and grasp to

manipulate the keyboard, telephone, writing instruments, papers, books, manuals, and reports.

• Ability to see and read objects closely, as in typing from another document, reading/proofreading a report,

the accuracy of financial information.

This job description is not, nor is to be intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities,

and qualifications which comprise this position. The above is intended as a general summary only. You should

not rely on it as a complete or binding explanation. This summary is subject to the reasonable discretion of city

management. This summary does not constitute a contract of employment, express or implied, between the

employee and City of Bridgeport. This is an informational guide and is subject to correction of any information

which may have been inadvertently misstated.

The City of Bridgeport is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For further information and contact:

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

45 LYON TERRACE, ROOM 106

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604

TELEPHONE: (203) 576-7103

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CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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Employment Application

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APPLICANT INFORMATION

Last Name
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Name

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Address

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Are you a citizen of the United States? YES NO If no, are you authorized to work in the U.S.? YES NO

Have you ever worked for the City of Bridgeport
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YES NO If so, when?

EDUCATION

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DEMOGRAPHICS

The following section is voluntary and will in no way be used to influence your possible selection for any
position. For the purposes of Affirmative Action, we are requesting that you fill out the data below. The purpose

of collecting this data is statistical and may help this office to determine whether advertising is reaching all

segments of the community.

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I certify that all information supplied on this application is accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any

misrepresentation of facts is cause for refusal of employment and/or termination of employment.

I understand that, if I am hired as a seasonal or part-time employee, I am not eligible for any City of Bridgeport sponsored benefits.

In the case of an emailed application, entering your name above will constitute an electronic signature. You may be asked to sign this

application in person if you are offered a position with the City of Bridgeport.

It is the policy of the City of Bridgeport to employ, train, compensate, and promote individuals without regard to race, religion, national

origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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