How to become a Library Assistant

Also called: Library Customer Service Officer, Library Officer, Library Services Officer

Assists with routine enquiries, operates library management systems, processes and shelves library items, and assists with promotional activities.

Main tasks

• Operates library management systems to enable library users to borrow items
• Sorts and shelves returned items
• Maintains, locates and retrieves library items on request
• Inspects returned physical items for damage and makes minor repairs
• Undertakes routine troubleshooting of library equipment
• Responds to routine enquiries from library users
• Assists with the preparation of displays and promotional activities

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Library and Information Services (BSB30420); Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services (CUA20520); Certificate IV in Library and Information Services (BSB40720); Diploma of Library and Information Services (BSB50520)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $92,508 a year
• About 7,000 people work in this job group now, and about 7,500 are projected by 2035. (+6.4%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Library Assistant?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Library and Information Services; Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services.

How much does a Library Assistant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $92,508 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Library Assistant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 7,000 to about 7,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Library Assistant?

Not always. 31% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Library and Information Services; Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services.

Will AI change the work of a Library Assistant?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04