Librarian Interview Questions
Go Back1. When did you realize you wanted to be a librarian?
2. What do you believe is the role of the school, university, or public librarian?
3. How would you handle a patron objecting to a certain book in the library's collection?
4. How would you describe your experience with technology?
5. What do you think your references would say your best skills are?
6. How do you stay current with new books?
7. What is the library's role in educating its students, community, etc?
8. Tell me about the most rewarding experience you have had while working in a library.
9. What is your best asset as a librarian?
10. If you were in charge of ordering new books, would you hold any personal, political, etc, bias towards any books?
11. What do you enjoy the most about being a librarian?
12. What type of books are your favorite?
13. What librarian duties did you dislike the most at your previous job?
14. Do you enjoy helping patrons with their research?
15. Tell me about a difficult time you had while helping someone research a subject.
16. What programs have you initiated, or would initiate, to help connect the local community to the library?
17. What programs have you implemented for children at your current library?
18. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?
19. What do you like most about being a librarian?
20. How do you handle stressful situations?
21. Why do you want to work for this Library?