How to become a library clerk
Official title: Library clerk
Also called: Acquisitions clerk (library), Book loan clerk, Index clerk (library), Library assistant, Library cataloguing clerk, Book loan clerk, Library assistant, Library cataloguing clerk
Library clerk issues and receives library materials, sorts and shelves books, sound and vision recordings, periodicals, journals, magazines and newspapers and provides general library information to library users.
Main tasks
- Issuing and receiving library books and other materials
- Re-shelving books and other library materials
- Performing clerical activities such as manual and electronic filing, word processing and occasional typing
- Maintaining journal subscriptions
- Assisting library users in accessing basic library materials and making inter-library loans
- Maintaining library records relating to the acquisition, issue and return of books and other materials
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $29,112 a year. The middle half earn $24,960 to $30,372 a year.
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a library clerk earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $29,112 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $24,960 to $30,372.
Will AI change the work of a library clerk?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026