Library Services
- Administration ~ contact and administrative services information.
- Employment Opportunities
- Friends of the Library (Used Book Sales & Gift Shop)
- Interlibrary Loan Requests ~ request materials from another library
- Recommendation for Purchase ~ recommend materials to be purchased for the library
- Internet Access Policy ~ our policy for Internet use in the library
- Public Internet Access ~ procedures for accessing the Internet at the libary
- Laptops and Lattes ~ access to free Wi-Fi wireless internet service.
- Meeting Rooms
- Literacy Tutoring
- Outreach Services
- Tours & Presentations
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Donations
Employment Opportunities - 236-5210
The entry level clerical jobs at the Oshkosh Public Library are classified as Pages. Pages work in different departments of the library where they may reshelve materials, process new materials, assist at the Circulation Desk, retrieve materials from storage and perform routine clerical tasks. Pages are scheduled for about eleven hours per week. A variety of shifts are available including morning, afternoon, evening and weekend hours.
Clerical staff are represented by Local 796-A of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. Library Assistant positions are generally filled by senior Pages.
Employment applications are available at the Circulation Desk at the Main Library. Applicants must be 16 years old. The Library is an Equal Employment Opportunities employer.
The library supports the work of the Winnebago County Literacy Council by providing books for adult new readers, offering rooms for trained Council tutors to work with their students, and assisting tutor training. The library currently houses the office of the WCLC. Questions about becoming a tutor or receiving tutoring should be directed to the Council at 236-5185.
The library is interested in working with community groups and agencies to improve the community's access to information, to increase knowledge and use of the library's resources and to meet special needs of individuals. Call 236-5208, the Children's and Family Outreach and Services Desk, to be referred to the appropriate librarian.
- Home Delivery Service 236-5206
Home delivery service to persons with limited mobility who cannot get to the library is provided by volunteers. To receive home delivery or volunteer to help, call 236-5206. - Day Care and School Services 236-5208
Book collections are provided monthly to 20 day care centers and preschools. Roving Readers, volunteers trained to present storytimes, may be invited to visit your site.Classroom collections and library instruction visits are some of the services offered to schools.
Service to groups: The "Outreach" part of this department's name refers to the library's continuing efforts to be out in the community helping groups and individuals effectively use the library's resources to improve their lives. We work with the Boys & Girls Club, Headstart, daycare centers, the Salvation Army, the Winnebago Literacy Council and anybody else who shares our belief that the eagerness young children bring to early learning activities should be encouraged and nurtured in their homes and in the community.
- Deposit Collections 236-5203
Nursing homes, senior housing complexes and group homes may arrange to have collections of books selected and delivered to their location by library staff on a monthly or bimonthly basis. The number of deposit sites may be restricted due to limited staff hours available for this service.
Arrangements for group tours of the library should be made, preferably three weeks in advance, with one of the following departments:
- Children's and Family Outreach Services at 236-5208 or by using the Library Tour Request Form. Elementary or middle school classes. Ask about free bus rides on Oshkosh Transit System for school visits. Home schoolers, Preschools and day care centers, Scouts or other groups of children and parents.
- Reference and Adult Services at 236-5205.
High school and middle school classes. Ask about free bus rides on Oshkosh Transit System for school visits. Adults seeking instruction in using library resources. - Assistant Director at 236-5210.
Groups of adults or organizations who want a tour of the building with or without a club meeting. Informational presentations by library staff at your location may be arranged by calling the departments listed above or the Assistant Director at 236-5210.
Volunteer Opportunities - 236-5206
The Library uses volunteers to go the extra mile in delivering a high quality of service. People interested in volunteering for the Library should contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 236-5206. Training is provided. Current volunteer opportunities include:
- Home Delivery Service: People are needed to select and deliver books to shut-ins.
- Genealogy: People are needed who have some experience in genealogy work to assist people in using the resources and equipment in the Genealogy Room.
- Roving Readers: People who enjoy reading aloud to groups of preschoolers will be trained to make effective use of library materials for visits to daycare centers.
- Tour Guides: People who are willing to lead groups of 15-30 children on tours of the building will be trained to provide an explanation of library services, history and architecture for these class visits.
- Summer Library Program Aides: Adults and young people are needed to assist in registering younger children for the annual summer reading club and providing help at programs.
The Library welcomes gifts, large and small, of cash and books or other materials. Donations made in memory of someone or to honor someone are acknowledged with cards from the library. Book plates are placed in donated material. Equipment and furniture may have plaques affixed to them.
Used books and materials not used for the library collection are passed along to the Friends of the Library for the book sales which support a variety of library programs. These should be brought to the Circulation Desk at the library.
Individuals interested in making substantial donations or remembering the library in their estate planning are encouraged to contact the library director, Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, at 236-5210.