Working Conditions for Library techniciansTechnicians answer questions and provide assistance to library users. Those who prepare library materials sit at desks or computer terminals for long periods and can develop headaches or eyestrain from working with the terminals. Some duties, like calculating circulation statistics, can be repetitive and boring. Others, such as performing computer searches with the use of local and regional library networks and cooperatives, can be interesting and challenging. Library technicians may lift and carry books climb ladders to reach high stacks, and bend low to shelve books on bottom shelves. Library technicians in school libraries work regular school hours. Those in public libraries and college and university (academic) libraries also work weekends, evenings and some holidays. Library technicians in special libraries usually work normal business hours, although they often work overtime as well. The schedules of library technicians who drive bookmobiles depend on the size of the area being served. Some bookmobiles operate every day, while others go only on certain days. Some bookmobiles operate in the evenings and weekends, to give patrons as much access to the library as possible. Because library technicians who operate bookmobiles may be the only link some people have to the library, much of their work consists of helping the public. They may assist handicapped or elderly patrons to the bookmobile or shovel snow to ensure their safety. They may enter hospitals or nursing homes to deliver books to patrons who are bedridden. More information on Library technicians from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Library technicians occupation Number of Library technicians in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Library technicians Working conditions for Library technicians Significant points for Library technicians Training requirements for Library technicians Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |