A Day in the Life…
Ever wonder what we do all day? Here’s an inside look at what being a Library Assistant here at Dover Public Library is all about.
Syrena and Children’s Librarian Dani at the StoryWalk(r) at Dover City Park
Name: Syrena Troyer
Job Title: Library Assistant
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Cover the Desk for the morning shift’s lunch break. Check patrons out. Check returned items in. Shelve (put away) items that have been returned and checked in.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Cover the Desk. Help patrons. Process new DVDs. This means putting a record in the computer system and adding labels and a bar-code to the case. Check the Book Drop in the back for books that need checked in and delivered to the Adult Department.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Cover the Desk. Help patrons. Shelve books. Check in returned items. Check the Book Drop.
4:00 – 5:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK! YAY!
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Cover the Desk. Help patrons. Check in returned items. Check the Book Drops. Shelve all materials that were checked in.
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Work on changing some of our Graphic Novels from Fiction to Non-fiction. Change the labels on said Graphic Novels. Check out and assist patrons. Perform Closing Procedures