Work-Study in the Library

Walsh Family Library

Work-study provides students with opportunities to work in all areas on campus.  It is a part of one’s financial aid packet, and if eligible that student can then work part-time in various offices on campus, such as the Ram Van office, Financial Aid offices, or even the library. 

I am one of the lucky few that gets to work at the Circulation Desk in the Walsh Family Library.  Although many might view working in the library as boring, I look at it as one of the best jobs on campus!  I work with students from all years and both colleges.  The full-time workers are great people to work with and they really help the time fly by.  Everyone on the staff is very kind so don’t be shy to approach us!  We love helping people and we will try to assist you in any way we can. 

Please feel free to use all of the library’s resources.  There are over 2 million volumes in the circulating system with books on all topics! Many think that there are only educational and scholarly books in the library, but there are many leisure books, as well.  Not only are there books, but also DVDs and CDs.  There are movies as new as Marvel’s The Avengers and TV Series such as Entourage.  If you can’t find what you’re looking for in Walsh Library, we at the Circulation Desk can help you get it from either Quinn Library at the Lincoln Center Campus or the Westchester Campus Library. 

The library is one of the best places to study on campus.  There are study rooms for groups of 3 or more and desks located on every floor.  I’ll let you in on a secret I learned from my co-workers.  The quietest place in the library to study is in the Microforms and Government Documents Room in the basement.  Hardly anyone ever goes in there!

Work-study is a great way to have a job conveniently located on campus, and these offices work flexibly with class schedules.  A student can schedule to work in-between classes, or even late at night depending on the job.  For example, since the library is open so late, I work from 10pm to midnight on some nights.  I truly love working in the library any time of the day and I am sure that my fellow co-workers will say the same.