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Library manager CV: example and template

This example is for managers and directors of public libraries and branches and of school, university and company libraries, and for librarians who want to run a library.

The governing body wants to know which library you run, how many readers and how large a collection it has, how big your team is, which events you run and where you get money. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: library manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marta Kozlowska

Library manager

Nowy Sacz +48 123 456 789 marta.kozlowska@example.com

Professional profile

Library manager with 15 years in librarianship, the last 6 running a municipal public library with 4 branches. I head a team of 22, a collection of 140,000 volumes and a budget of PLN 3.2 million a year. Active readers grew from 9,000 to 13,000, and the library raised PLN 1.4 million from programmes and grants for book purchases and modernisation.

Work experience

Library manager

03.2020 - present

Municipal public library, 4 branches, Nowy Sacz

  • Heading a team of 22 librarians and support staff in 5 locations.
  • A collection of 140,000 volumes, buying new titles and weeding.
  • Active readers up from 9,000 to 13,000 after changing opening hours and a new offer for teenagers.
  • PLN 1.4 million from programmes and grants, including modernising a branch and buying new titles.
  • Over 600 events a year: author meetings, reading clubs and classes for schools.

Librarian, branch manager

09.2010 - 02.2020

Public library, Nowy Sacz

  • Running a branch for children and teenagers.
  • Cataloguing in the library system.
  • Library lessons for schools.

Education

Master's degree, information science and library studies

2005 - 2010

Pedagogical University of Krakow

Skills

  • Running a public library
  • Building and weeding the collection
  • Programmes, grants and applications
  • Budget of a cultural institution
  • Events and promoting reading
  • Library systems and cataloguing

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate studies in cultural management, 2019
  • Grant application writing training, 2021
  • Public procurement training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a library manager CV

Professional summary

Write which library you run, how many locations, readers and volumes it has, and how large your team and budget are. Add results, for example growth in readers and money raised. The governing body is looking for someone who will attract residents, raise money and run the institution well.

Librarian with 9 years of experience, manager of a branch for children and teenagers. I run library lessons for schools, cataloguing and family events. I am looking for work as a library manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the library, branches, team, collection, readers, events, grants and budget. Show results in numbers. Add the changes you make, for example opening hours or a new offer.

Weaker: Running the library.

Better: Heading a team of 22 librarians and support staff in 5 locations.

Weaker: Readers.

Better: Active readers up from 9,000 to 13,000 after changing opening hours and a new offer for teenagers.

Weaker: Grants.

Better: PLN 1.4 million from programmes and grants, including modernising a branch and buying new titles.

Skills worth listing

List running a library, the collection, grants, budget, events and library systems. In your soft skills show organisation, contact with people and ingenuity.

Professional skills

  • Public library
  • Collection
  • Grants
  • Budget
  • Events
  • Library system

Personal skills

  • Organisation
  • Contact with people
  • Ingenuity
  • Leadership
  • Patience

Qualifications

List your library education, studies in cultural management and training in grant applications and public procurement. Say which library system you work in.

How to become a library manager

Most people move up from librarian through branch or department manager. On your CV show what you are already responsible for beyond your own post.

Add the grant applications and events you prepare. A library manager brings in money and readers.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A municipal library looks for readers, events and grants, a school library for work with pupils and teachers, and a university library for electronic resources and serving researchers. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a library manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a library manager put on a CV?

The library, branches, team, collection, readers, events, grants, budget and qualifications.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of active readers, loans and events, grants raised and the changes you make.

Is a library qualification needed?

It usually is, or it helps. Add management qualifications too.

How does a library manager differ from a librarian?

A librarian serves readers and looks after the collection, and a manager is responsible for the whole library, the people, budget and offer.

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