Librarian with Focus on Children and Youth

Malmö kommun · plný úvazek

Kalendegatan 1, Malmö, Švédsko

Ref: 20261978 Job Responsibilities We are now seeking a development-oriented and curious librarian for Lindängenbiblioteket who wants to work with, and together with, children and young people. The assignment involves strengthening and developing our work for older children and adolescents. You will become an important part of our reading promotion efforts and work to ensure that the library is a relevant, safe, and inspiring meeting place for children and young people. You plan, implement, and develop activities for the target group. This can include book discussions, reading promotion initiatives, creative activities, workshops, games, digital creation, or other activities that develop through dialogue with the target group. An important part of the assignment is to build relationships and work in an outreach capacity. You collaborate with schools, leisure activities, associations, and other actors to reach more children and young people and create activities based on their needs and interests. You use digital tools as a natural part of your work and see the opportunities that new technology offers to strengthen reading enthusiasm, creativity, and participation. The position is part of the library's regular operations. This means you also work with staffing, guidance, and service to the library's visitors and contribute to the development of the entire library's activities. You will work with all of the library's users with a focus on prioritized target groups. The role also includes monitoring external developments. Evenings and weekend shifts occur. Qualifications We are looking for you who Have a higher education degree in library and information science, or a bachelor's degree with 90 credits in library and information science as the main subject Have experience with reading promotion work and/or experience with library activities focused on children and young people Have a relationship-building, attentive, and inclusive working style Enjoy working outward-facing and creating collaborations Have experience planning and implementing activities or programs Are accustomed to using digital tools in your work Have good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing Additional languages common in Malmö are advantageous Who are you? You are curious, engaged, and enjoy developing activities together with others. You find it easy to build trust and establish relationships with children and young people and see their participation as an obvious starting point. You are resourceful and flexible and thrive in an activity where no two days are alike. You take responsibility for your work tasks, enjoy collaborating with colleagues, and contribute to an open and positive work environment. To thrive in this role, it is important that meeting with visitors gives you energy and that you enjoy exploring together with them. You are communicative, have good collaboration skills, and have a strong ability to build relationships, meet various needs, and handle challenges. You need to have an agile approach and be accustomed to managing yourself. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. About the Workplace With imagination and knowledge, the Libraries in Malmö offer opportunities that bridge differences in areas such as reading, storytelling, democratic participation, cultural engagement, and digital competence. The Libraries in Malmö have over 180 employees and approximately 4,000 visitors per day. We are part of the city's strong cultural offering and are driving the development of modern public education in Sweden. We want to give every generation of Malmö residents the conditions to be co-creators in the future library activities. Working methods increasingly focus on user participation, which places high demands on flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness from those of us working here. Lindängenbiblioteket is part of the district libraries unit in the Libraries in Malmö department. Here work a section manager and 10 librarians/library assistants. The library works to be a hub in the local community where everyone should feel welcome. Malmö city's operations are organized into 14 departments. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with Malmö residents, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; diversity, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here. See our Instagram account for more information about what we have coming up. Read about Malmö city as an employer here http://www.malmo.se/jobb Job Information Employment form: Permanent Scope: Full-time Number of positions: 1 Start date: November 1, 2026 or by agreement Other As a candidate, we recommend you check your spam folder during the application period to ensure you don't miss reply emails from Malmö city. Please note that Malmö city has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you as a job seeker with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection work. Malmö city strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer being able to meet Malmö residents' needs.