Edmonton Public Library
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Edmonton Public Library Careers and Employment

About the company

  • Founded
    1913
  • Company size
    501 to 1,000
  • Revenue
    $30m to $130m (CAD)
  • Industry
    Government & Public Administration
  • Headquarters
    Edmonton
  • Link
    Edmonton Public Library website

We share expertise, information, technology and space with Edmontonians for learning, connecting, creating, discovering, enjoying and enriching communities. Our Mission is why we exist and our Vision is the GPS. We’re experts in helping people access the world's information and ideas, opening doors to learning, possibility and growth....

We share expertise, information, technology and space with Edmontonians for learning, connecting, creating, discovering, enjoying and enriching communities. Our Mission is why we exist and our Vision is the GPS. We’re experts in helping people access the world's information and ideas, opening doors to learning, possibility and growth.

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Rating is calculated based on 24 reviews and is evolving.

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Reviews

Student Page in Idylwylde, AB
on 14 June 2023
Pretty good experience, some co workers weren't the greatest
It was pretty good overall, I just felt that I was never really very welcomed or accepted by the fellow student pages at my branch. This could differ depending on the branch though. Pay was decent, above teenager minimum wage but below adult minimum wage. Would have been nice to be paid at adult minimum wage but oh well.
Library Assistant in Edmonton, AB
on 10 January 2023
Could be a rewarding job but
Will say if you can find a gokd branch, stay there. There a few good ma agers but they are few and far between. There's not a lot of job growth. You'll start in a temp position and find it hard to progress further. Work life balance isn't great. The schedule changes constantly and they'll rarely, if ever, give you a set schedule. They'll also only hire you if you have open availability but notnpa...
Shared Service in Edmonton, AB
on 31 December 2022
Great employees, disingenuous leadership.
I left a position I loved for a similar position at the Library. The salary benefits and the leadership promise attracted me to the Library. The staff at branches are amazing. There seems to be a disconnect between the leadership and the rest of the Library.I would describe the environment as very corporate and bureaucratic. There is more of a concern about how the public perceives the Library r...
Library Assistant in Edmonton, AB
on 16 July 2022
Great colleagues
People working at the branch level are great. The rate of pay and benefits are great, probably one of the better one I've seen.
Student Page in Edmonton, AB
on 4 March 2021
EPL Paradise
I learned so much when I worked there. Before my days there, the Dewey Decimal System was a foreign subject to me. I picked up on it in no time. Once an elderly man asked me for help finding a book, and after getting the Dewey Decimal reference for the book, I found it in seconds. That man was so happy, he gleefully responded by saying, "Young eyes!"I met so many great people there, both customer...

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