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Diversity • Equity • Inclusion
The Community Library Association is comprised of The Community Library, The Gold Mine Thrift and Consign Stores, and the Center for Regional History, which includes the Regional History Museum, Reading Room, and the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House and Preserve.
We believe it is within all of us to inspire, motivate, facilitate, and challenge one another to new thinking. Passionately.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering for The Community Library, Regional History Museum, or The Gold Mine Thrift Store, start here!
Community Library Association Employment Benefits
All employees are eligible for:
- Voluntary vision and dental insurance
- Employee discount at The Gold Mine Thrift Store
- Professional development stipend ($200/year for part-time employees, $400/year for full-time employees)
Full-time employees are eligible for:
- Health insurance: the CLA pays for 85% of a Regence Gold 800 plan, or the employee can choose to apply the dollar amount of that coverage to a Regence Platinum 500 plan, Regence Gold 1500 plan, Regence Gold 2500 plan, or a Regence Silver HSA 5100.
- Retirement plan: the CLA offers an employer-sponsored retirement plan and up to a 4% match on an employee’s gross earnings.
- Paid time off: the CLA annually offers 11 holidays, 10 vacation days (15 after 3 years), 6 sick days, 5 days bereavement (per loss, not per year), and jury duty/witness pay (up to two weeks, after that at the discretion of the organization).
- Life Insurance: the CLA pays for a $10,000 AD&D policy for each full time employee.
Full-Time Job Openings
Children’s Librarian and Programming Assistant
The Children’s Librarian & Programming Assistant works with a team of individuals to develop educational programs for school groups and others and to provide consistent, dynamic, and excellent customer service to library users and members. This position assists with the daily operations of the children’s circulation desk and other library services, and performing related duties as assigned. This position also includes creative thinking and teamwork as a programming assistant. This will include assisting with and/or leading school programs and programming for children and/or families. This position will also be the lead on children’s story time. Must convey a particular enthusiasm for children’s literature, for children and teens, and for educational programming. Possible supervision of volunteers and/or interns may sometimes be required. This position is primarily a Monday-Friday position but could occasionally include some weekend and evening hours.
This is a full-time, year round position with a starting pay of $20/hour. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Gold Mine Consign Associate
This individual assists with providing outstanding customer service; helping with consignor relations; processing, pricing, and displaying of consignment merchandise; and assisting with social media postings. The primary objective is to maximize the sales generated from these items as part of the Gold Mine Stores in delivering outstanding customer service.
This is a full-time, year round position with a starting pay of $20/hour. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Part-Time Job Openings
There are currently no part-time job openings.
Summer Employment
Outreach & Bookmobile Librarian
The Outreach Librarian is charged with expanding reading, writing, and learning activities throughout Blaine County, connecting more people with The Community Library’s resources. The person in this position manages The Community Library’s bookmobile and bookmobile activities, traveling with the bookmobile (currently the Bloom Truck) to locations from Carey to Ketchum, circulating books and developing children’s activities at each location. This position also supervises approximately 2-4 teen interns (seasonally). The Outreach Librarian will be an ambassador for The Community Library at a wide range of community events and will be asked to collaborate with other organizations, such as schools, other libraries, and nonprofits. This outreach requires bilingual skills in English and Spanish, and it will include a wide range of communication strategies, including social media. While this position will include regular responsibilities in the Children’s Library, it is intended to be a position that develops new ways of advancing the library’s mission, particularly among children, families, youth, seniors, community partners and educators and seniors.
This is currently a part-time, hourly, seasonal position with a starting wage of $20/hour. It is possible that in the future this role will transition to full-time and year-round. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.