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Job Opening: Library Aide, Castleton Public Library (Part-Time)
The Castleton Public Library is seeking a part-time Library Aide. The library is currently operating on reduced hours of operation, with this position being scheduled for three 5-hour weekday shifts every other week. When returning to normal mode of operation, the schedule for this position generally includes four 4-hour weekday shifts per week, plus an occasional 6-hour Saturday shift (once every 4 weeks). Routine Duties: Helping customers at the front desk, shelving library materials, operating the copier and fax machine, performing routine clerical tasks, assisting with program preparation, and answering the telephone. Full civil service position description is below. Qualifications: The ideal candidate has strong customer service skills, is detail-oriented, and can efficiently use a computer for work tasks. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Prior library experience is preferred, but not required. Pay Rate: $12.22 per hour. How to Apply: Send a letter of interest, along with a Rensselaer County employment application (available here) by email to director@castletonpubliclibrary.org, or by mail to Castleton Public Library, 85 S. Main Street, Castleton, NY 12033, Attn: Melissa Tacke. Applications must be received by Thursday, September 3. Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission Official Job Specifications: Library Aide Distinguishing Features of the Class: This position involves performing the duties of charging and discharging materials and related circulation duties at the circulation desk. Additionally, incumbents sort and reshelve library materials as necessary. Performance of related routine clerical tasks may be required. This work requires no prior knowledge of library work as employees are trained on the job. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Library Director, Librarian, or higher-level library employee. Does related work as required. Examples of Work: Charges and discharges library materials; Sorts and reshelves books and library materials; Logs in and processes all periodicals and prepares current magazines for shelving, maintains back number stacks and routing; Maintains files of vertical file material and publisher's catalogs; Maintains use and acquisition statistics; Responds to routine questions regarding library rules, hours of operation and location of materials; Responds to requests from library patrons to assist with research, interlibrary requests and the use of computers and audio-visual equipment; Typing, filing, and data searches as requested by higher level Library Employee; Assists in periodic inventory of library materials and AV equipment; Maintains inventory of supplies and suggests items for acquisition; Assists in preparation of lists of missing books and books to be discarded; Oversees the general condition and appeal of the library and its displays; Performs related routine clerical tasks, including changing books, filing cards, writing and forwarding of over-due notices. Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics: Ability to acquire a working knowledge of library rules and procedures; ability to understand and carry out written and oral directions; ability to deal in a personable and friendly manner with library patrons; accuracy; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma. ADOPTED: March 25, 1992. CSC MTG. REVISED: March 18, 2004. CSC MTG.
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 Registration is now open for Castleton Public Library's Summer Reading Club! All ages can participate!
Register online at our READsquared site, at the library (by appointment), or by phone (518-732-0879). Need some help getting started on READsquared? Click here to download a how-to guide. Still have questions? Email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or call us at 518-732-0879. You can start recording your reading and activities on the first official day of our Summer Reading Club - Saturday, June 27. You can register and log your reading all summer long! Once you've registered, be sure to pick up a Summer Art Kit at the library, while supplies last! The art kit includes markers, crayons, scissors, glue, and a glue stick. Prefer to record on paper? Download a copy of our summer activities and reading records, or pick up a copy at the library! Whether you record your reading online or on paper, the more you read, the more chances you earn to win a prize! This year, our prizes are $30 Amazon gift certificates. We'll draw 30 winners! Submit your reading/activity logs by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31 to be eligible for our prize drawings. We'll also have special goody bags available to pick up at the library at the end of the program for all youth participants! We're looking forward to a fun summer full of reading, exploration, and learning! Have questions about our Summer Reading Club? Email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or call 518-732-0879.
[UPDATED 5/27/2020]
We've put together a curated list of some of the wonderful online resources and activities you can do while CPL is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Continue social distancing and enjoy these cultural, entertainment, and education resources from the comfort of your own home! BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MAGAZINES, & RESEARCH Click here for information about finding about digital collections to read and listen to! CPL-CREATED VIRTUAL CLASSES & EVENTS Virtual Storytime with Miss Joelle (new storytime added every Wednesday) Cool Science at Home (new science project added every 2-3 weeks) Kids Cook (new kid-friendly cooking video each month) See our Facebook Events page for "live" virtual classes and events CPL-CREATED PINTEREST BOARDS FOR KIDS & FAMILIES Follow us on Pinterest for more! We're creating a Pinterest board with a new theme every week while we're closed! Backyard Fun DIY Games Easy Science Experiments Recipes for Kids Simple Crafts for Kids Bookish Activities Staying Active at Home Learning New Skills for Kids Music Fun for Kids Kindness and Community FUN & LEARNING FOR KIDS & TEENS “I’m Bored” Activity Books (OverDrive) - Curated collection of eBooks focusing on hands-on activities Audiobooks for the Whole Family (OverDrive) - Curated collection of audiobooks that families can enjoy together #OperationStorytime - kids book authors and illustrators read their books aloud We Are YA (Penguin Teen) - Interviews with popular Young Adult authors StoryLine Online - Children's stories read by celebrated actors and actresses GoodNight with Dolly - Bedtime stories read by country music legend Dolly Parton Children's Museum at Saratoga - Science activities, crafts, and stories Dav Pilkey at Home - Activities with the creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants Walt Disney Animation Studios - Fun videos and learn to draw favorite characters! Guinness World Records - Try these challenges at home with your family New Victory Theater - Interactive art/performance classes with a different theme each week Oceans Initiative - virtual marine biology camp every Monday and Thursday Scratch (MIT) - Learn to code for kids, tweens, and teens Storytime from Space - stories read by astronauts while in space MetKids - Kids' resources from Metropolitan Museum of Art Laurie Berkner Band - Live performances every weekday at 10:00 am U.S. National Parks - Take virtual tours of America’s wonderful national parks Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County - 4-H Youth Family Fun at Home activities NYS Museum - Facebook Live field trips for youth Harry Potter at Home - Craft videos, articles, puzzles, games, and more NASA at Home - Space and STEM activities for grades K-8 MiSci on the Move - Educational videos featuring MiSci educators Common Sense Media - List of free online events & activities for kids Lunch Doodles - With Mo Willems from The Kennedy Center Authors Everywhere - With children’s book authors and illustrators on YouTube Arcademics - Math and language skill building FunBrain - Games, videos, and activities for grades K-8 Scholastic - Games, stories, videos for parents to do with younger children StoryPlace - Stories with counting, colors, and animals for preschoolers Smithsonian Distance Learning - Learning lab Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari - Animal lessons and activities Shedd Aquarium Sea Curious - Marine animal lessons Pendragon Theatre - Stay-at-Home Puppet Camp for Kids P.E. with Joe - Kid-friendly workouts NatGeo at Home - Kid-friendly resources from National Geographic Children's Poetry Archive - Poetry for all ages, read out loud. Author Kelly Yang - Online writing classes for tweens/teens every M, W, & F at 3:00 pm Create Your Own Butterfly Garden - How-to from the San Diego Zoo Bronx Zoo - Facebook feed with lots of interest to kids & families. Hancock Shaker Village - Videos of Hancock Shaker Village's baby animals & more! NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program - Writing activities & challenges for kids and teens National Phenology Network's Nature's Notebook project - Be a nature observer & submit your findings DK FindOut! - Publisher website with kid-friendly fun facts The Spanish Experiment - Enjoy fun stories read aloud in Spanish Rensselaer Youth Outdoors - Fun ideas for getting active outside Dinosaur puppets (from Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County) - Fun DIY shadow puppets Victoria Kann, author of Pinkalicious series - Facebook page with read-alouds The Kid Should See This - Over 4,500 "smart videos for curious minds of all ages" Skype a Scientist - Kids have the opportunity to talk with a scientist about a topic of their choice Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Explore the world of bird-watching ADULTS & CULTURAL RESOURCES Headspace: NY State of Mind - Free mindfulness & meditation resources for NYS residents America's Test Kitchen - Free access to 50 "recipes we need right now" Duolingo - Free, fun language learning New York Heritage - Digital collections documenting New York State history NYS Historic Newspapers Project - Free online access to historic NYS newspapers U.S. National Parks - Virtual tours of America’s beautiful national parks Virtual Train Rides (from Travel & Leisure magazine) - Scenic rides from around the world Library of Congress National Book Festival - Videos of famous and award-winning authors discussing their work Library of Congress - Explore digital collections held by the nation's library Live Nation - Live from Home concert series Concert Livestreams - List curated by Vulture The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly free streams of past Met performances TED - Nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, NY Smithsonian Institute - Washington, DC National Museum of Natural History - Washington, DC National Museum of American History - Washington, DC National Museum of African American History & Culture - Washington, DC National Air and Space Museum - Washington, DC British Museum - London, England Vatican Museum - Rome, Italy Museo Del Prado - Madrid, Spain National Archaeological Museum - Athens, Greece EXPLORE AREA MUSEUMS VIRTUALLY Many museums in our area offer online exhibits or allow you to explore their collections online! Here are some links: Albany Institute of History and Art Arkell Museum Bennington Museum Clark Art Institute Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery Hancock Shaker Village Historic Cherry Hill Hyde Collection Iroquois Indian Museum New York State Museum Norman Rockwell Museum The Old Stone Fort Museum Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon Storm King Art Center |
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