I love your name 😭

we can be pretty flexible with how we refer to each other! sometimes the place is so hectic that all titles go out the window.

That's how it is in my novel! Though it's not only hectic, they're _severely_ understaffed due to rumors about their management making people not want to work there. Which would explain why they just hire the protagonist the day after he applies and have everyone train him 'as they go along'. Glad to see I'm at least on point with the chaos. These kids rarely get weekends off lmao

+A Hermit's Progress it's funny because i didn't know what a page was before i applied for the job! thank you!

that's awesome! I hope you love it as much as I do!

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+Frannie Pans Dreamcatcher yessss it's such a nice environment to work in. and yeah, libraries are the one thing the US does well; our wages and healthcare are all messed up but we have lots of public libraries!

that's so awesome! I hope you love it as much as I do!

i got a job and im doing a physical and fingerprint and stuff like that and im still not sure when i start but i got hired so woohoo

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that's awesome! good luck! :)

+Quisyfrottesypique thank you so much and good luck with your aptitude test! I'm sure you'll do great, especially if you're taking the time to study! a page is a great job for a mom; I'm sure you'll love it :) p.s. "hayden" is one of my best friends and he loves to comment on these videos, haha!

I hate Taylor she's too short

+T. Reads also Taylor why did you put my name in quotations

+T. Reads "Taylor"

+T. Reads Update: I got the job! I think that my flawless sorting helped (bowing gesture) and my great interview skills. I feel like I am heading in the right direction.

***2nd best job after owner and CEO of Ye Olde Rock Shoppe

the optional solitude is a blessing, honestly! I'm still on the fence about my future plans. an MLS would be a lot of schooling that I don't know I'm ready for.

absolutely, thank you! can I ask you to clarify your question a little bit? are you talking about book holds/books on reserve?

Yes, I am referring to book holds.

ok! so this could very well depend on which cataloging/lending program a library uses; I'm not quite sure. but at my library, holds are placed on a specific item in the catalog. what I mean by that is that the library could own maybe 5 copies of a popular book, but the hold is placed on one specific copy, and the patron must wait for that book to be returned. unfortunately that means that a patron could hypothetically be on hold for a book waiting to be returned when there is a copy available on the shelf. I don't quite know the reasoning behind this, but I'm sure there must be some kind of logic.

haha, no, the first time I heard of the job position I thought it was a book pun!

+jjsan27 I'm the same! I googled the position when I was invited to take the qualification test, and there was absolutely nothing. thankfully I got some pointers from a friend who had also been a page!

my best guess is that it will be on the literal decimals, i.e. can you put them in the correct order as they would be on the shelves? I haven't heard of page tests including anything more involved than that, but if you want to maybe scan the wiki page on the dewey decimal system I suppose it wouldn't hurt. best of luck! :)

my interview was like any other job interview. I was asked pretty generic questions about ambition and leadership and stuff like that. if they do ask you about aspects of the job you don't have experience with, I would relate it back to your ability to pick up skills quickly and/or your willingness to learn new skills (i.e. "I don't have experience with customer service, but I'm naturally good with others and I'm sure I'd pick up customer service skills very quickly!") good luck! :)

Excellent advice - for this and many other jobs! Good on you!

hi, I don't think the specifications of the test are that regulated. I can tell you my experience: it was maybe 10 or 15 minutes, definitely multiple choice, and I think the passing score was 70%? but not everyone who passed was ultimately hired.

thank you! unfortunately I don't have experience with cutter numbers because my library exclusively uses dewey :(

honestly that's so weird to hear! granted, I've only worked at one library, but we hire pages of any age or education level (except for that we require a HS diploma). the only thing I can think of would be following up with your application in person, and requesting an audience with whoever goes over the applications to explain that, yes, you may not be in high school or junior high, but you're still capable of doing the job, and that this is an avenue you'd very much like to pursue. good luck with your schooling! :)

How did your exam go?? I'm taking mine for San Francisco in a few weeks eeek

for the most part mine was a basic interview for an entry-level job. do you work well with others? name a few accomplishments or how you worked to overcome a challenge? do you have any experience or knowledge that could help you in this position? but then also have answers for a favorite book and a most recent read and why you thought it was good. good luck!

thank you! nope, it's an entry level position and we hire a lot of high schoolers for it!

I think, generally speaking, it wouldn't hurt! I think I wore a nice skirt and blouse.

I didn't. I dressre normally. The test was a bunch of us sitting in a room quietly doing essentially math. It wouldn't hurt, but it wasnt a huge deal

Bla Blah what kind of math

You basically have to put numbers in numerical order. So they will give you 325.45, 322.65, and 679.009 and you have to put them in order. Its very easy and its what you will be doing in the library itself. Ive been working there since September and have an interview for a full time promotion next week to be a library assistant. So good luck to all of you :D best job I ever had

Wear "sensible" clothes, like your mama always said - leave the beach attire and fun clothes at home (no cut-offs or garish t-shirts or with names or Company I.D.s)...leave that for off-work time. Plain t-shirt and pants are fine.

I work part time and because of that I'm not eligible for benefits. the full time librarians at my library definitely do get them however

if it's a public library, applications may be in the town hall. but it never hurts to go into the library and ask! :)

T. Reads Okay thanks! I am currently working as a cashier at Taco Bell and i am not liking it so much lol.

best of luck!

T. Reads Yeah i was wondering why i couldn't find the job online lol. Thanks again!

oh no! i'm really sorry to hear that. the rest of the staff at my library are uncommonly nice; it's kind of shocking to hear that you've had such a poor experience :(

I agree with Daniel. I've been a page for a few months and I took the interview to be a library assistant. don't know if I got it, but I did it

You do well enough and have the luck to do extra work, it will pay off. Did shelving for 10 yrs, but got to sub for another job at the Library - now I have that job since the one who did it retired. Don't give up - see if there's extra to do......I don't know what Library you work, but there's no excuse for being treated that way!