Working at Yale Library

Yale Library employs about 500 staff—librarians and non-librarians—across more than a dozen libraries and locations. We are also one of the largest student employers at Yale.

Open Positions (Staff and Student Employees)

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Who We Are

We work with partners across the University to facilitate teaching, research, and practice. Library staff provide deep subject-area knowledge as well as expertise in digital humanities; geographic information systems; the acquisition, use, and management of research data; and the emerging use of AI in research. Access Services staff assist patrons in using library spaces, collections, and services. Preservation and Conservation staff develop and apply leading-edge technology to maintain collections, thereby supporting increased access to collections, exhibition programs, and teaching with primary sources.

The library employs librarians, curators, and archivists, as well as a wide range of professional, managerial, technical, and administrative staff. Administrative and technical staff keep the library humming, assist patrons in-person or online, and make library users feel welcome in our spaces. Our staff also contribute and collaborate widely across the library profession, including through professional associations and memberships.

View the Yale Library staff directory. Read staff news.

Learn more about the library’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Read DEIA news.

Where We Work

Many library jobs are located in New Haven at seven libraries that serve the Yale community and welcome visitors: Bass Library, Beinecke Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Gilmore Music Library, Haas Arts Library, Marx Library, and Sterling Memorial Library.

Critical functions for acquiring and processing collection materials and making electronic resources available to patrons are located at 344 Winchester Avenue. This location is home to Technical Services, Special Collections Technical Services, Preservation and Conservation, and the Gates Conservation Lab.

Beyond New Haven, Yale Library has locations—and staff—in two other Connecticut towns. The Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington is a global destination for research on 18th-century England. The Library Shelving Facility in Hamden is a high-density climate-controlled storage facility and the hub of a delivery system that transports collection materials around campus.

Yale Library in the Community

Our extensive collaborations with New Haven schools, libraries, and other community organizations are led by the Beinecke Library Community Engagement group. The Yale Library system is also a leading participant in the New Haven Promise internship program. Sterling Memorial Library and Beinecke Library are among the most visited public spaces on campus for world-renowned architecture, collections, exhibitions, and public events.

Yale Library welcomes visitors from New Haven and around the world. We offer options for free or low-cost borrowing privileges to the general public, researchers, and Yale alumni. We provide access to primary sources and archival materials in designated Special Collections reading rooms.

How We Work

Yale Library seeks to nurture and maintain a work environment based on community values of mutual respect, integrity, and civility. The library is actively working to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of its workforce, services, spaces and programs. The Advisory Committee on Library Staff Diversity and Inclusion advises library leadership on strengthening the climate and culture of mutual respect and recruitment and retention of a more diverse workforce. The Library Staff Association (LiSA) promotes staff knowledge and development, morale, and staff relations by providing opportunities for the exchange of information among staff, welcoming new staff, and organizing social and cultural events. The Standing Committee on Professional Awareness (SCOPA) supports professional growth among librarians by creating and sponsoring lectures, training sessions, information sessions, and other events for the library staff.

Regardless of role, Yale values each person’s contribution and nurtures his or her professional development through tuition reimbursement programs and numerous opportunities for on-campus learning. The diversity of Yale is reflected in a vibrant and stimulating work environment. Yale’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion collaborates with departments and individuals across campus to promote a respectful, accessible and inclusive community for all Yale employees. Along with exceptional benefits such as health care, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance, faculty and staff enjoy Yale’s world-class museums, performing arts, libraries, and sporting events. Yale University has been recognized as an employer of choice by multiple entities.