Youth Program Assistant

The LaGrange Association Library is located in bucolic Dutchess County NY and serves a suburban population of over 15,000 seniors, young adults, children and families. We are seeking an energetic, flexible, and creative person to fill a part-time Youth Program Assistant position in our beautiful, newly renovated Children’s Room!  Working with the Youth Services Coordinator under the general supervision of the Director, the Youth Program Assistant creates, coordinates, publicizes, and facilitates library programs for children from birth through age 12.  Programs may include story times, crafts, STEM & STEAM offerings, finger play, music, and co-coaching our middle school team in the annual Mid-Hudson Library System Battle of the Books competition.  This person assists youth and families in the Children’s Room with informational needs, reader’s advisory, and use of the early literacy computers and tablets.