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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The Colusa County Free Library is a small but mighty rural library system dedicated to keeping doors open and access wide for everyone in our community. Our staff wear many hats and meet the public with patience, problem-solving skills, and a strong commitment to friendly, respectful customer service. Whether helping someone find their first library card, a needed resource, or a good book to take home, our team focuses on making library services welcoming, practical, and accessible to all. If you're interested, check out the job description HERE .
What's this Job All About?
Each day, a public librarian at the front desk checks materials in and out, issues library cards, answers questions, and helps patrons use computers, printers, and other library resources. They keep the collection in order by shelving, shelf-reading for accuracy, and processing returned items, so materials are clean, organized, and ready for the next reader. Throughout the day, they shift between detailed behind-the-scenes tasks and friendly public service, making sure the library runs smoothly and every visitor feels welcomed and helped.
How do we make a difference?
A public librarian at the Colusa County Free Library serves as a daily guide and problem solver, helping residents navigate everything from technology questions and job searches to discovering books and community resources. Because the library is the only county department with a dedicated public space in each Colusa County community, frontline library staff are a familiar, trusted presence where people naturally come for help, connection, and reliable information. Each interaction at the desk strengthens access, literacy, and the feeling that someone local is ready to listen and assist.
Culture is at Our Core Working at a public library feels meaningful because each day is rooted in service, connection, and being present for the real needs of the community. Staff are not just doing a job; they are active participants in something larger, helping create an informed, supported, and more connected place for everyone.
What are the benefits?- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into.
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
- 457 Deferred Compensation.
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick.
- Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, the military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Receives general supervision from the Library Administrator.
Exercises direct supervision over technical and clerical staff.
Qualifications
Experience and Training Guidelines -Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Two years of professional library experience is desirable.
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in library science, liberal arts, or a closely related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of or the ability to obtain an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2026 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 3/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing -