Employment

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at The Ferguson Library.

Available Career Opportunities

Part-Time Custodian

This position involves maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of public and staff areas in the library, including dusting, cleaning surfaces, and organizing bookshelves. The responsibilities extend to floor care, involving sweeping, vacuuming, spot cleaning, and floor maintenance, as well as ensuring restroom cleanliness and stocking supplies. Additionally, the role encompasses minor carpentry, electrical, and plumbing repairs, snow and ice removal, facility setup for programs, and maintaining effective relationships with staff and the public.

Department
Building Services
Application Start Date

Part-time Youth Services Library Assistant - Main Library

The Ferguson Library in Stamford is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic children’s part-time library assistant to provide reference and reader’s advisory services; and assist with programs and collection maintenance at the Main Library - DiMattia Building. The successful candidate will have experience working with young children and demonstrated knowledge of children’s literature.

Department
Youth Services
Application Start Date

Page Positions

Enjoy meaningful, paid employment as a library page.  Pages duties include shelving library materials and assisting in the maintenance of library collections. Must be 16 years or older to apply. 

Professional Growth and Development

The Ferguson Library offers programs to encourage staff members achieve personal and professional growth.

  • Scholarship Fund – Provides scholarships to staff members who are enrolled in degree programs in library or information sciences or other degree programs that directly contribute to their duties as a library employee. Full and part-time staff members are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
  • Staff Development Fund – This program, funded by The Ferguson Library Foundation, is available to both full and part-time staff. It provides financial assistance for non-degree activities, such as professional workshops and conferences.
  • Professional Conferences and Workshops – The library grants time-off with pay and expense reimbursement to staff members who attend approved professional conferences, workshops and meetings. Staff members are  encouraged to participate in state and national  organizations related to the library profession.
  • In-house Training – The library also provides a continuous program of in-house training, such as workshops, lectures and self-directed training.

Other Employee Benefits

The Ferguson Library provides full time staff members with a comprehensive and generous package of employee benefits, including pension and health insurance.