Librarian Focused on Children and Youth

Are you an engaged librarian who wants to inspire children and young people to read? We are now looking for a librarian focused on promoting reading with an emphasis on children and youth for a temporary position starting in May/June 2025.

About Us

The libraries in Solna have many visitors every day. Solna City Library consists of several units, including the library in Solna Center, the library in Bergshamra, the school and public library at Ulriksdal School, and our rolling bicycle library. 23 people work at Solna City Library, and our mission is to provide our visitors with the best possible library service based on governing documents and assignments in the city's library plan. We focus on job satisfaction and utilizing our employees' ideas. The competencies that are important to us are the ability to collaborate and cooperate, focus on goals and results, take initiative, and be responsible.

Solna City Library is an HBTQI-certified library and also a Romani reading ambassador.

Our Offer

• We offer a stimulating and fun job in a fast-paced environment, together with engaged and wonderful colleagues.
• Together, we work to continue providing residents of Solna of all ages with good library service and to be a relevant and attractive meeting place.

What Does the Job Involve?

The work is located at the library in Solna Center and at Bergshamra Library. Work at Ulriksdal School's library may also occur.

At Solna City Library, we work all-round. Each person has their focus area but works from a holistic perspective on the operations. Therefore, you must enjoy working in an organization where staff are not divided into categories in a traditional sense. We all help each other fulfill the assignments we have, so it is important that you are prepared to take on the tasks that arise. This can involve everything from providing literature tips and assisting visitors with basic citizen services to helping with activities and events.

The library receives a large number of visits from preschools and schools in the area and offers a wide range of program activities for children, youth, and adults. You will be part of one of three development groups and work on reading promotion measures, particularly aimed at children and youth, but other target groups may also become relevant. Your main tasks will involve close collaboration with both colleagues and visitors, where you contribute to the ongoing library work with a focus on meeting our visitors on-site.

You Will:

• Staff our information desks and provide service to our visitors.
• Assist with book displays, media handling, and basic technical support.
• Contribute to creating an inclusive and pleasant environment at the library.
• Administer and conduct 6-year viewings.
• Perform other relevant tasks.
• Conduct outreach activities with our bicycle library.

Note: Evening and weekend shifts according to schedule are included.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for someone who has

• a degree in library and information science, or another higher education qualification that the employer assesses as equivalent
• experience working on reading promotion for prioritized target groups
• good knowledge of children's and youth literature
• experience working with diversity perspectives
• good computer skills, good knowledge of social media, and is accustomed to handling digital services
• a good ability to communicate well in Swedish, both spoken and written, and preferably speaks several languages.

It is advantageous if you have

• previous experience in library work
• previous experience working with children and youth.

As a person, we prefer that you are creative, outgoing, and confident in your role. You enjoy working both independently and proactively. We see good collaboration skills and the ability to create good relationships as a given. You have a strong service mindset, an inclusive and pedagogical approach, and find it easy to meet people in different situations. You are structured, have a holistic view, and a solution-focused work style. We are looking for someone who is goal- and result-oriented and has a good initiative to drive the work forward. If you are also responsible, stress-resistant, and flexible, you are the one we are looking for!

We place great emphasis on personal qualities and suitability.

More Information and Application

The position is a fixed-term employment, from May/June 2025 until February 2026. The last application date for the position is April 6. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sofia Kemi, Development Leader, sofia.kemi@solna.se (mailto:sofia.kemi@solna.se).

Note! If you do not have a current extract from the criminal record, we recommend that you order one as soon as possible since we need to see this before you can start your employment with us.

We only accept applications via our recruitment system. Solna City has made a medieval for all recruitments, so we kindly decline calls from ad sellers or sellers of recruitment services.

In Solna, engaged employees work with the mission to develop the city and welfare with the residents of Solna in focus. This makes us an exciting and developing organization to work within.

The Department for Labor Market, Culture, and Leisure prepares Solna residents for jobs by offering adult education, Swedish for immigrants, coaching, and job matching. Under our umbrella, we also handle business issues where we work to improve the conditions for companies and entrepreneurs. We are also responsible for the maintenance and operation of sports facilities, swimming pools, and sports halls, as well as for Solna Culture School and the city's libraries. The city's meeting places for youth are also within our area of responsibility, as well as support for associations and study associations. We cherish and develop the city's culturally and historically valuable environments and improve the city's spaces with artistic decoration. We always strive for an attractive offer, prioritizing children and youth.

Solna is a future city in growth, uniquely located between the tranquility of the Royal National City Park and the pulse of the metropolis. Our vision is for Solna to be a vibrant and safe city that combines sustainable development with good economic management to secure future welfare. Here you will find attractive housing, successful companies, excellent communications, first-class community services, and a rich cultural and sports offering. Solna City is now in an exciting development phase, the population is growing, and many companies are seeking to establish themselves here.