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Job Summary:

A Page's job is to sort and shelve books and other library materials and to shelf read.

Duties:

• Sort books and other library materials
• Shelve books and other library materials
• Shelf read
• Packing and unpacking
• Ancillary duties including photocopying of materials, straightening and tidying library shelves, tables and lounges and processing and repairing library materials including typing, taping, labelling, recovering books, cleaning and inspecting audiovisual materials and equipment
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 14 years of age
• Understanding and appreciation of the philosophy of public service to all, in accordance with human rights legislation and the principles of equity and access in the delivery of library service
• Ability to read English
• Ability to discriminate between numbers
• Ability to work with fine detail
• Ability to follow instructions and to carry out duties in an independent manner
• Friendly and courteous manner.

SALARY: $18.92 per hour (2025 rate)

HOW TO APPLY:

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Upon request, accommodation will be provided through all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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If you are invited to participate in the assessment process and require accommodations for the assessment, we ask that you provide your accommodation request as soon as reasonably possible. All accommodation requests are confidential.

The Toronto Public Library invites applications from all qualified individuals. The Library is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from racialized people/people of colour, women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ people.