ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Eligible list pendingExam status, as of November 4, 2026. We hold no currently open examination announcement for this title. The most recent announcement we hold was a promotional examination for HOBOKEN (symbol PM3895H), which closed October 21, 2026. Its eligible list is pending: filing has closed and no list carrying symbol PM3895H has appeared on the Commission's eligible-list site, which we have read since October 24, 2026. Exam schedule
Eligible lists, as of November 4, 2026. An eligible list is in force. The newest, for West Orange, Library, was promulgated October 8, 2026 and expires October 7, 2028, 1 name as issued. See the lists
Provisional hiring can precede the examination. See the provisional route
Rules that apply to this title
A guide to the rules, not legal advice.
Assistant Library Director sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to a master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Previously announced, and no longer listed by the Commission
The Commission removes an announcement once it has closed and republishes nothing, so this examination is no longer on any of its own lists. We keep what we have read, here covering 2026. It cannot be filed for now; a title announced once is often announced again, so this is the record of whether that has happened.
| Title | Symbol | State or local, and unit | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTORPromotional (scope-limited) | PM3895H | LocalHoboken | October 21, 2026 |
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Eligible lists for this title
An eligible list ranks the people who passed an examination, and appointments are made from it until it expires. One list for this title is on record, 1 still in force.
| State or local | Kind and symbol | Promulgated | Expires | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LocalWest Orange, Library | Open competitiveM0097H | October 8, 2026 | October 7, 2028 | 1 |
Read from the Civil Service Commission's eligible list site, which we have read since October 24, 2026. The Commission posts each list for three months after it is issued and we keep it after that. The count is the list as issued, before appointments, removals or appeals change it. This site shows list-level facts only.
Promotion paths the Commission has published
Titles the Commission accepted as feeders for this one
Holders of the titles below were eligible to compete in a promotional examination for ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR.
- CHIEF LIBRARIANstated by 1 employer
- LIBRARIAN 4stated by 1 employer
Titles this one has led to
Holders of ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR were eligible to compete in a promotional examination for the title below.
- LIBRARY DIRECTORstated by 1 employer
Each line comes from a promotional examination announcement, which sets its own eligibility for that employer and that examination — so this records what the Commission has accepted before, not a rule about who qualifies now. Most of these paths have been stated by a single employer, and the count beside each says how many. A promotional examination is also closed to anyone without permanent status in the unit the announcement names. How promotional eligibility works.
Salaries stated in examination announcements
One Civil Service Commission examination announcement has stated a salary for this title. Local pay is set by each employer under its own ordinance or contract, so this is one employer's figure for one position rather than a rate for the title.
| Employer | Salary as published | Basis | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| HobokenLibrary | $115,000.00 ~ $150,000.00 | A year | October 2026 |
Each figure is quoted as the Civil Service Commission printed it in that employer's announcement on the date shown. It is evidence of what was advertised then, not a statement of what the position pays now, and an announcement does not say whether a post is full or part time. No average, range or comparison is given across employers, because each sets its own pay and nothing here establishes that two of these positions are alike. Where an employer has announced the title more than once for the same department, only its most recent figure is shown. How this data is sourced.
Where this title is used
Assistant Library Director is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
Check whether an employer is a civil service jurisdiction · How local civil service works
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of the Library Director assists in all functional activities relating to the management and coordination of operations of a free public library; does other related work.
Examples of work
- Assesses continuous integration of library programs and departments.
- Assists in program planning and directing including developing the library's collection, establishing internal library policies and procedures, establishing policies and programs for assistance to readers, and program evaluation and development.
- Performs public relations and educational activities such as interpreting programs to key officials, library users, and special groups, and promoting library services by planning publicity programs and participating in group activities.
- Performs management studies such as reviewing programs and operations to identify and analyze problem areas, and determining and instituting work measurement and work simplification studies.
- Determines records, statistics, and forms required for management studies.
- Plans, designs, develops, and installs automated systems for library operations or procedures.
- Interprets and applies personnel policies.
- Recruits and assigns new employees.
- Supervises work and establishes time schedules.
- Plans and implements staff development programs.
- Evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting and disciplining of subordinates.
- Determines needed supplies and equipment.
- Coordinates library extension services, including recommending type, location, organization, and management of extension services or libraries at field stations.
- Plans and installs field or extension service libraries determining nature of field service.
- Attends seminars and meetings of professional library groups and organizations for the purpose of keeping current with scientific and technical development and to participate with professional associations concerned with improving methods and techniques of library services.
- Prepares and supervises the preparation of clear, accurate and informative narrative and statistical reports.
- Supervises the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
A Master's degree in Library or Information Science in a library program accredited by the American Library Association or from a New Jersey college Master's program in Library Science that has been deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison College.
Experience
Four (4) years of library experience including work in the service, circulation, and reference areas, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointees may be required to possess a valid license as a Professional Librarian issued by Thomas Edison State College
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of theories, principles, and techniques of library and information science.
- Knowledge of library administration and management techniques.
- Knowledge of current library technology, trends and innovations.
- Ability to manage and administer a library program.
- Ability to analyze, comprehend, and utilize approved public library standards, methods, techniques, budgeting systems, and classification and pay plans.
- Ability to confer with staff, library administrators, board members, and other interested persons on problems of budgeting, standards, library techniques, and related problems.
- Ability to plan and carry out surveys and studies of existing public library services.
- Ability to analyze and comprehend the basic book needs of the library, apply approved book selection methods, and give assistance to librarians in problems of book selection, classification, cataloguing, and other technical administrative problems.
- Ability to speak before professional and nonprofessional groups interested in or concerned with public library problems, speaking clearly, concisely, and informatively.
- Ability to coordinate library services programs to achieve maximum efficiency and proper utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Ability to act as a consultant and advisor on public library problems, services, and techniques.
- Ability to take and maintain a firm stand when differences of opinion and interpretation arise, and to work harmoniously with staff, associates, and superior officers.
- Ability to supervise the preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative narrative and statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
N.J.S.A. 45:8A-3 and N.J.A.C 15:23-2.1(a) state that any library supported in whole or in part by public funds may require, and any library serving any municipality or group of municipalities having a population of 10,000 inhabitants or over shall require that any person employed as a professional librarian shall hold a professional librarian certificate.
N.J.A.C. 15:23-2.1 (b) states that pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:21-2.3 and 2.4, a library serving any municipality or group of municipalities having a population of 7,500 inhabitants or over, N.J.S.A. 45:8A-3 notwithstanding, will employ, in all professional librarian positions counted for State Library Aid purposes, librarians holding a New Jersey Professional Librarian's Certificate.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Independent study guides
- Management Test Battery (MTB) National Learning Corporation
- Manager/Administrator Test National Learning Corporation · general prep, not specific to this title
These commercial books are independent practice materials, not official CSC resources or a preview of your exam. Check the announcement and official candidate guidance first.