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Good leadership and decent colleagues despite low pay - Library Assistant III Birmingham Public Library Employee Review

3.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Leadership was great (at my location), benefits are decent, most people in the department are kind.

Cons

pay is low, the educational assistance program is very meek, depending on your branch, working with the public can be stressful, hours are a bit of a stretch.

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4.0
Feb 23, 2023
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Pros

Great place to learn in the field

Cons

No cons at the present

3.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

Good coworkers, great benefits for full-time employees. Some branches are a great time to work at, others not so much.

Cons

Really really bad upper management. Lots of gossip and nepotism. Staff who has "upset" management are overlooked for positions, while brand new staff get promoted. Very antiquated systems of application and interviews. It feels more like a corporation than a library. I have only met the director once, long enough to say hello.

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