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Mentally rewarding but severely underpaid - Librarian Assistant Memphis Public Library Employee Review

3.0
Dec 2, 2025
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Pros

There are real and tangible opportunities to make a difference in people's lives. You can contribute every day to making someone's day better.

Cons

Library workers are extremely underpaid compared to other departments within the City of Memphis. This is not an exaggeration. All City of Memphis employee salaries are publicly available with a simple Google search.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Easy, Laid-Back just as you would imagine working at a library

Cons

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