Bring it!
Diversity • Equity • Inclusion
The Community Library Association is comprised of The Community Library, The Gold Mine Thrift and Consign Stores, and the Center for Regional History, which includes the Regional History Museum, Reading Room, and the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House and Preserve.
We believe it is within all of us to inspire, motivate, facilitate, and challenge one another to new thinking. Passionately.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering for The Community Library, Regional History Museum, or The Gold Mine Thrift Store, start here!
Community Library Association Employment Benefits
All employees are eligible for:
- Voluntary vision and dental insurance
- Employee discount at The Gold Mine Thrift Store
- Professional development stipend ($200/year for part-time employees, $400/year for full-time employees)
Full-time employees are eligible for:
- Health insurance: the CLA pays for 85% of a Regence Gold 800 plan, or the employee can choose to apply the dollar amount of that coverage to a Regence Platinum 500 plan, Regence Gold 1500 plan, Regence Gold 2500 plan, or a Regence Silver HSA 5100.
- Retirement plan: the CLA offers an employer-sponsored retirement plan and up to a 4% match on an employee’s gross earnings.
- Paid time off: the CLA annually offers 11 holidays, 10 vacation days (15 after 3 years), 6 sick days, 5 days bereavement (per loss, not per year), and jury duty/witness pay (up to two weeks, after that at the discretion of the organization).
- Life Insurance: the CLA pays for a $10,000 AD&D policy for each full time employee.
Full-Time Job Openings
Operations Manager: The Community Library seeks an Operations Manager to oversee human resources and facilities. This is a full-time, exempt, leadership position that works to sustain a positive and productive work environment and public space in the service of the Library’s mission. Primary responsibilities include managing employee on-boarding, off-boarding, performance reviews, and professional development; maintaining buildings and grounds service contracts and special projects for five locations; and actively promoting camaraderie and collaboration across all departments.
For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Part-Time Job Openings
There are currently no part-time job openings.
Seasonal Employment
Winter Read Teen Internship: The Community Library seeks local teens (age 14+) for its 2025 Winter Read – a community-wide program to promote literacy and civil discourse by inviting everyone to read a book and talk about it. Interns will be paid a stipend of $350 and are expected to work 3-4 hours a week over the course of January and February, 2025. Up to four interns will be selected. Applications are due December 30, 2024.
For a complete job description and to apply, click here.
