COSLA Job Board

COSLA maintains this listing of current employment opportunities at the nation's state library agencies, based on those that have been submitted by our members. Each listing includes the date on which it was added. Interested parties should pursue additional details via the individual state library agency.

The Vermont Department of Libraries is Hiring

Director of Inclusive Services & the ABLE Library
Location: Barre, VT
Salary: $35.66 - $55.92/hour
Application deadline: September 28, 2026

The Vermont Department of Libraries seeks a skilled, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as Director of Inclusive Services and the ABLE Library. This position serves as the Director of the ABLE Library, providing braille, audio books, equipment, and specialized programming to Vermonters who are blind, print disabled, or otherwise unable to use standard print materials. The Director also manages the collection development for Vermont's correctional facilities and the state psychiatric hospital and serves as the Department's lead consultant on inclusive services for populations including Veterans, LGBTQ+ Vermonters, seniors, new Americans, people with disabilities, and people who are incarcerated or in state care.

The Director supervises two FTE, participates in Department leadership and strategic initiatives, and may supervise Department operations in the absence of senior leadership. The position reports to the Assistant State Librarian for Library Advancement. 

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The Library of Michigan is Hiring

State Librarian
Salary: $56.58 - $76.92/hour
Location: Lansing, MI

The State Librarian serves as chief administrative officer, provides critical leadership, and directs strategic, financial, operational, and personnel activities of the Library of Michigan; is a member of the department’s leadership team and the deputy superintendent’s admin directors leadership team; serves as secretary on the Library of Michigan’s advisory Board of Trustees; and serves as a board member of the Library of Michigan Foundation. The state librarian is the guardian of the quality of library services statewide and actively facilitates cooperation among and between libraries of all types within the state and with library related organizations.

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The Delaware Department of State is Hiring

State Librarian
Location: Dover, DE

The State Librarian serves as the chief executive of the state library agency, the Delaware Division of Libraries, which sits within the Department of State.  The State Librarian provides strategic leadership for library development statewide. This role shapes policy, administers federal and state library funding, and champions literacy and lifelong learning for all Delawareans. 

The Division of Libraries manages the statewide Delaware Library Network for public libraries, the Delaware Library Catalog/Consortium, a multitype library catalog, and more for public, school, academic, and special libraries.

Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and execute a statewide vision for library services aligned with evolving trends, community needs, and Delaware’s goals
  • Advise key stakeholders and leadership on library policy and legislation, information access, and digital equity
  • Represent the state in national library organizations and federal grant programs

Agency Administration

  • Oversee agency budget, personnel, and operations
  • Direct administration of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and other federal/state grant programs

Statewide Services

  • Evolve the seamless connected library services with diplomacy and systems thinking, process management, and continuous improvement in alignment with Delaware’s goals
  • Support public, academic, school, and special libraries through training, and technical assistance
  • Lead initiatives in emerging technologies, literacy, and lifelong learning

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Advocate for library funding and legislation before the state legislature
  • Build statewide partnerships for  libraries with  educational institutions, government agencies, and community organizations
  • Engage diverse communities to ensure library services reflect the state’s demographics

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