JOB POSTING: Programming & Training Librarian, Springfield (MA) City Library
Canosa, Jean
APPLY BY THURSDAY, MARCH 5!
Join the Springfield City Library leadership team and make an impact in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts! Leverage your existing programming skills and develop leadership experience by overseeing programming at the Library's main location and serving as the Team Lead for adult programming across the nine-branch system. As a champion of lifelong learning, you'll also assess and coordinate professional development activities among all library staff. You’ll be part of a team of ten librarians and maintain community connections by providing library services including reference, collection development, instruction, electronic resource use, reader’s advisory, outreach, and programming. The annual salary is $60,353.28, and the closing date is Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 11:59 pm Eastern time. Please upload a cover letter when you apply.
This full-time position is based at our historic Central Library, a lovely century-old building with a large Community Room and a computer lab for programming and performances. Our neighborhood includes the Springfield Museums, many apartment blocks, and Downtown Springfield. See inside the Central Library. Springfield is a city of about 156,000 people located in western Massachusetts on the banks of the Connecticut River and spreading eastward. The "City of Homes" offers a mixed housing stock, from expansive Victorians to friendly apartment blocks. Its flat landscape of 33 square miles is home to the 730 acre Forest Park and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Springfield City Library is community-centered and has a Central Library and 8 branches. We are Welcoming, Trusted, Connected, and Innovative. Review our mission and strategic priorities here. Come help us achieve this vision!
Learn about Springfield when you check out these videos showing some of the highlights of our beautiful city. Our city is also adorned with over 80 artistically created murals, including two on library branches. We are home to an AHL professional hockey team, a symphony orchestra, four Smithsonian-affiliated museums plus numerous independent and college galleries, and many other activities to get involved in.
We're looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and the completion of an American Library Association-accredited Masters of Library Science. You'll need an excellent customer service orientation; and a "turned outward" approach to community engagement is ideal. Bilingual abilities desirable (English and Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Dari, or other community language). The City of Springfield has a residency requirement and allows new hires up to two years to establish residency. Other desirable qualifications include: Two or more years of experience in a library environment. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public library functions; advanced knowledge of library services for adults. Specialized knowledge of reading interests of adults. Ability to demonstrate vision, strategic thinking, collaboration and inclusive leadership skills, flexibility and adaptability, and a willingness to embrace and drive change. Excellent interpersonal skills; strong communication skills that accommodate a diverse population of users and learners. Creative problem solving skills. Knowledge of emerging technologies.
Questions are welcome via email or LinkedIn, but all applications must be filed on the City of Springfield's website.
Thank you,
Jean Canosa Albano
Jean M. Canosa Albano, Assistant Director for Public Services
Springfield City Library---All Yours, Just Ask
220 State Street
Springfield MA 01103
(413) 263-6828, ext. 291
jca...@springfieldlibrary.org
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