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Please note: IHLS provides this job board as a free service to advertise library-related job openings for the central and southern Illinois library community. IHLS does not review these postings for content or legal compliance; that responsibility lies with the organization submitting the job posting.
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Collection Department Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Schaumburg Township District Library
Job Description: Join an award winning Library! The Schaumburg Township District Library is looking for a Collection Department Manager to join our team. We are looking for a Collection Management Librarian with at least 3 years of centralized collection management in a public library setting, with 3 years of…
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Library Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Danville Public Library
Job Description: Ability to organize, plan, supervise, and coordinate the work of others in a variety of library services and maintenance activities. Keen sense of good public relations and the ability to deal with the public in a fair, courteous, and pleasing manner; to interpret library policies, objectives,…
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Sr Director/Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
Job Description: Provides leadership and direction for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, CARLI, an academic and research library consortium that provides essential infrastructure and services to 124 member institutions located throughout the state of Illinois. The Senior Director…
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Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Cahokia Public Library District
Job Description: The Director of our Library must be a people person, able to meet and work with the public. The Director's door should remain open except for private phone or in-person conversations. A working knowledge of the business behind the desk is important in order to be hands on when needed. Our…
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Business & Career Librarian
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: The Gail Borden Public Library
Job Description: Gail Borden Public Library is looking for a full-time librarian who is adaptive, kind, and innovative to work at our Main Library location. This role is ideal for a librarian who is passionate about empowering individuals through career development, business support, and consumer literacy
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Young Adult Services Director and General Circulation Assistant
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Harrisburg District Library
Job Description: Job Description:
The Young Adult Services Librarian at the Harrisburg District Library plans and presents diverse and innovative programs for teens (typically ages 12-18); provides reference and reader’s advisory services; and selects and maintains collection materials. A creative, energetic…
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Director Library Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Job Description: Job Requisition ID: 48692
Closing Date: 08/22/2025
Agency: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,174 monthly…
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Community Website Coordinator
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Mahomet Public Library
Job Description: Now Hiring: Community Website Coordinator
Part-Time · $20/hour · Flexible Schedule
The Mahomet Public Library is seeking a motivated, detail-driven individual to help bring an
exciting new project to life: the creation and management of a comprehensive community
website…