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Updated Mar. 4, 2023
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- Current Intern★★★★★
Pros
great environment and friendly staff
Cons
none! very nice place to start volunteering at
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Numerous opportunities for cross-departmental networking, cooperation with regional service providers, assistance to the people we serve in the community, and a great and mostly inclusive workplace overall
Cons
Staff burnout is common with the stretching of resources, which is quite common for publicly funded libraries.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good job and benefits. Union protection.
Cons
Can be overwhelming at times depending on where you work.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Most staff are there because they believe in what libraries can do for community. If you have a lot of empathy, compassion, patience and capacity for above and beyond customer service this career would be a good fit.
Cons
Often there is disconnect in communication between management and union workers. Burnout is very real in working with community that is in need-- the organization sometimes puts the needs of community over the needs of employees even though they are often one and the same.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Good people but could be a bit more organized
Oct. 3, 2022 - Tech Intern in Halifax, NSRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Staff are friendly and were always willing to help
Cons
Things were often unorganized and upper level management would rarely come in
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Low stress job, list of dealing with the public
Cons
Repetitive motion injuries. Hard on wrists
- Current Employee★★★★★
Challenging but rewarding place to work
Oct. 18, 2020 - Library Assistant VI in Halifax, NSRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Varied tasks, always an interesting place to work
Cons
Can be stressful working with the public
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
A great place to work to connect with the community
Sep. 11, 2019 - Library Clerk in Dartmouth, NSRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Quiet, enjoyable place to work
Cons
Many staff members would openly discuss their negative feeling about other staff. Lack of professionalism.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Always had something to, co-workers made each other feel welcome
Cons
Work was often dry and tedious
- Current Temporary Employee★★★★★
Got a freelance job from this company and never get paid
Jul. 11, 2022 - Online Typing WorkRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
It’s pretty easy to get their projects.
Cons
First they will give you a project, and after you send the project done, you won’t receive your payment, and also, they will keep asking for money, saying that you have to pay some fees to pay have your PayMent, and after you pay their fees you still won’t receive for it. Worst company ever to work with.
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