Library Summer Outreach (Seasonal)

About the Department

These are Summer Seasonal Positions.

 Hours: Part-time, Monday – Friday; 10-35 hours per week, hours will vary. These are temporary positions. Selected employees will be required to work 10-20 hours during Spring 2026 in preparation for summer programming. Regular summer work hours will begin the week of May 25, 2026 and complete by August 7, 2026. Positions are not eligible for benefits.

 Promotes: Lincoln City Libraries Summer Reading Program with youth throughout the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County. Travel to scheduled sites, read books, conduct crafts, distribute Summer Reading Program materials, register youth for the Summer Reading Program, check out materials at designated sites. May lead book groups for youth and / or teens.

 Required: Ability to lift and handle materials that may weigh up to 40 pounds. Ability to provide own transportation to multiple sites throughout the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County each day (mileage for use of a personal vehicle will be reimbursed; other means of transportation will not be reimbursed). 

Desired: Experience providing storytelling to Preschool-age to Middle School-age youth, experience working with and planning programming for groups of Preschool-age to Middle school-age youth, and experience providing customer service. Ability to drive 14’ long bookmobile van to outreach sites. 

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not currently possess all of the desired/preferential skills, knowledge, and experience. The successful candidate must be able to perform all required job duties and responsibilities, subject to the requirements of The Americans with Disabilities Act.

 Lincoln City Libraries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is a department of the City of Lincoln. The service area includes the entirety of Lancaster County. For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit: 

For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit https://lincolnlibraries.org/
For more information on the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, please visit https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/
For more information on Lancaster County, Nebraska, please visit https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/