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I started as a Saturday Auxiliary and it was my first PROPER job. I was allowed to discharge books (but not issue them), shelve and tidy: I tried sneakily paying off someone’s 15p fine and got told off. Enquiries were answered using huge reference books, held behind desks for safe-keeping. I wish I was able to do more in the early days.


As a young person trying to build a career, gradually having responsibility felt so empowering, after a lot of years of working within the confines of my Saturday role. Looking back, not having all of the answers worried me but the nature of the job is such that you never will! If you don’t know: someone else will. Call on your colleagues for help, support and advice because everyone brings their own piece of the pie.


What inspired and continues to inspire me, is the extremely talented and predominantly female senior management team we have, demonstrating fantastic leadership within our service.


Things have changed so much over the last 15 years for the better, and libraries really have become a rewarding and inclusive place to work, where individuals can use their skills and build new ones.


Aimee, Library Team Manager


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