14300 – Library assistants and clerks
Lead statement
Library assistants and clerks issue and receive library materials, sort and shelve books and provide general library information to users. They also perform clerical functions.
Main duties
- Issue and receive library books and other materials
- Sort and reshelve books and other library materials
- Perform clerical activities such as manual and electronic filing and record payments received
- Maintain journal subscriptions
- Assist library users in accessing library materials and online resources, and in making interlibrary loans.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Example job titles
art department library clerk · book returns clerk - library · bookmobile clerk · braille and talking books library clerk · branch library clerk · circulation clerk - library · library clerk · library page · photograph filer - library · vault clerk - film library · films and recordings library clerk · interlibrary loan clerk · periodicals clerk · periodicals clerk - library · recordings library clerk · reference clerk · reference clerk - library · shelving clerk - library · technical services clerk - library · library filer · library assistant · circulation assistant · music library assistant · record library assistant · reference assistant - library · library aide · reference aide - library · on call library assistant
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $15.80 | $23.17 | $34.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $19.51 | $26.00 |
| New Brunswick | $16.00 | $22.24 | $28.00 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $24.00 | $29.86 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $22.00 | $34.62 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $19.75 | $28.73 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.44 | $21.15 | $29.69 |
| Alberta | $15.30 | $23.00 | $35.00 |
| British Columbia | $20.00 | $27.85 | $33.90 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.