Lockport and Niagara County Public Librarian Rating
Three Steps to Employment as a Public Librarian
1. Obtain a Master of Library Science degree from an accredited library school
2. Obtain a New York State Public Librarian's Professional Certificate
Mailing Address:
Public Librarian Certification
The State Education Department
Cultural Education Center-Room 10B41
Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12230
Phone: (518) 486-4863
3. Make application to Civil Service Commission to take Librarian Examination
All full-time Librarian positions are filled from civil service eligibility lists. These lists are comprised of names of people who have taken and passed the examination for Librarian.
Applications for civil service continuous recruitment exams can be obtained from:
Positions at Niagara Falls
Human Resource Department, City of Niagara Falls
745 Main Street
P.O. Box 69
Niagara Falls, NY 14302-0069
Phone: (716) 286-4430Positions at Lockport
City of Lockport Civil Service Commission
One Locks Plaza
Lockport, New York 14094
Phone: (716) 439-6659(Applicants will be notified of the examination date)
