Public librarian with 9 years in adult services and branch leadership, now managing a branch with 220,000 annual visits. Grew program attendance 64% and launched a digital literacy lab serving 1,800 residents a year. Brings collection development, community partnerships and inclusive service design.
Experience
Branch Manager, Moreno Hills Public Library (Riverside, CA)
Apr 2021 – Present
Lead a branch of 14 staff serving 220,000 visits and 310,000 checkouts a year
Grew program attendance 64% with bilingual storytimes, ESL conversation groups and author events
Launched a digital literacy lab funded by a $95K state grant, serving 1,800 residents a year
Manage a $160K collection budget, shifting 25% to e-books and Spanish-language titles based on circulation data
Adult Services Librarian, Inland Empire Public Library (San Bernardino, CA)
Jul 2017 – Mar 2021
Delivered reference and readers' advisory for 300 patrons a week and taught job-search workshops
Weeded and refreshed the nonfiction collection, raising turnover 30%
Systems: Polaris ILS, OverDrive and Libby, LibCal, Springshare
Management: staff supervision, budgets, grant writing, community partnerships
How to write a Librarian resume
A strong Librarian resume shows learner outcomes, the curriculum you built, and how you supported students and colleagues. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Curriculum design
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Assessment and data use
Learning management systems
Student engagement
Parent communication
Special education support
Educational technology
Mentoring
Example bullet points
Raised the share of students meeting grade-level reading standards from 54% to 71% in one year
Designed a project-based science curriculum adopted by all 6 sections of grade 8
Mentored 4 first-year teachers, all of whom were rated effective at their annual review
Tips from recruiters
List teaching licences and endorsements with their state and expiry year.
State grade levels, subjects and class sizes for each position.
Academic and research roles can use a longer CV; school roles usually prefer one or two pages.
Recommended templates
Academic (ATS-friendly): Scholarly CV with small-caps headings and rules
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Librarian resume FAQ
What should a Librarian resume include?
A Librarian resume should show learner outcomes, the curriculum you built, and how you supported students and colleagues. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Librarian?
Academic, Classic and Ivy work well for Librarian roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Librarian resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Librarian put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Librarian roles are Curriculum design, Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Assessment and data use, Learning management systems and Student engagement.
How do I write strong Librarian resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as test score growth, pass rates and attendance. For example: "Raised the share of students meeting grade-level reading standards from 54% to 71% in one year."