Jobs at HPL
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Current Opportunities:
Collections and Digital Access Specialist - Internship
Coordinator, Human Resources (Health, Safety and Wellness and Disability Management) - Temporary Full-Time
Manager, Information Services - Permanent Full-Time
Cleaner - System Wide - Permanent Part-Time
Library Page Opportunities:
How to apply
HPL welcomes online applications. Please email your resume to recruit@hpl.ca.
Resumes are kept on file for six months. You can also apply in person at the branch associated with the position.
Page duties include
- Shelving library materials
- Ensuring shelves and public areas are neat and in good order
- Assisting library staff with basic daily operations
Pages work part-time, supporting library staff with day-to-day operations. Applicants must have completed Grade 8.
To be considered for future Page positions, please print and complete the Employment Application Form and submit it to the branch where you would prefer to work.
HPL welcomes resumes. Please email yours to recruit@hpl.ca . Resumes remain on file for six months.
“I enjoy working at HPL because it allows me to introduce Members to technology and resources that are new to them. I also like seeing the smiles on faces of fellow Filipinos who see me working here. Punta na sa library, Kabayan! (Go to the library, my fellow countryman.)”
Team HPL's Jennie H.
“Hamilton Public Library is a unique environment where all people can gather and be welcomed! Working here gave me the opportunity to get my Canadian experience as a newcomer and to become more familiar with Canadian culture."
Yashar M., former Team HPL member
The Hamilton Public Library is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources about any accommodation you require. HPL retains resumes and/or applications for six months. Only candidates selected for interviews are contacted.
