Stadt Thun
Thun
14 hours ago
Library Specialist (100%)
- 11 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Thun
Job summary
Join the vibrant Stadt- und Regionalbibliothek Thun, serving 44,000 residents. Thrive in a supportive work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Manage media lending operations and daily closing tasks.
- Provide customer support and advisory services.
- Catalog diverse media types according to RDA guidelines.
Skills
- Completed training as a Fachfrau / Fachmann Information and Dokumentation or bookseller with library experience.
- Strong media literacy and experience with eMedia.
- Excellent communication skills in German, additional languages a plus.
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About the job
The city of Thun, with around 44,000 inhabitants, is an important place to work and live and fulfills key central functions for the region and agglomeration. The City and Regional Library Thun offers a diverse range of media and services for all age groups: around 50,000 media items and a large digital library as well as various courses and events in the field of reading promotion.
We are looking for a flexible and resilient personality as of June 1, 2026, as
Your tasks:
- Lending according to the deployment plan, including daily closing
- Customer support and advice
- Cataloging of all types of media according to RDA
- Participation in events and projects
You bring with you:
- Completed training as an information and documentation specialist EFZ with professional experience in public library services or completed training as a bookseller
- Broad general education and high media competence as well as experience in handling various e-media
- Very good oral and written German skills, additional language skills are an advantage
- Willingness to work regularly on Saturdays and evenings
- Team-oriented personality with precise, independent, and solution-oriented working style
- Service- and customer-oriented actions as well as quick comprehension
- Professional, friendly, and well-groomed appearance
What awaits you:
- A lively and exciting working environment
- A workplace in a central location in Thun
- Modern employment conditions and attractive social benefits
Contact
For telephone inquiries, Jeanne Froidevaux Müller, Head of the City and Regional Library Thun, will be happy to assist you.
