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Why Work at WPL?
Embark on a rewarding journey with these compelling benefits – discover why working at WPL goes beyond a job, offering a fulfilling experience that positively impacts both you and the community we serve.
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Collaborative and supportive teams -
OMERS pension with employer contributions -
Support for professional development -
Your birthday off with pay -
Casual dress code
Our Vision,
Mission & Values
Our Vision
We envision a thriving community that is multi-literate, engaged and welcoming to all.
Our Mission
We provide equitable access to lifelong learning and contribute to the wellbeing of all.
Our Values
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Trust
We are a trusted community resource for diverse information and perspectives where the needs and privacy of all are respected. -
Equity
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Joy of Discovery
We spark and sustain a culture of creativity, innovation and self-expression. -
Future Readiness
We support our community to address today's needs and tomorrow's potential. -
Compassion
We embrace the humanity in everyone and treat all with respect.
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Close up of the mural at the John M. Harper Branch
Statement on Race and Social Equity
As leaders of North America’s public libraries, we are committed to achieving racial and social equity by contributing to a more just society in which all community members can realize their full potential. Our libraries can help achieve true and sustained equity through an intentional, systemic and transformative library-community partnership. Our library systems are working to achieve equity in the communities we serve by:
- Eliminating racial and social equity barriers in library programs, services, policies and practices
- Creating and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion and respect both in our library systems and in all aspects of our community role
- Ensuring that we are reaching and engaging disenfranchised people in the community and helping them express their voice
- Serving as a convener and facilitator of conversations and partnerships to address community challenges
- Being forthright on tough issues that are important to our communities
Libraries are trusted, venerable and enduring institutions, central to their communities and an essential participant in the movement for racial and social equity.
Originally endorsed by the Canadian Urban Libraries Council
Download the Statement in English & French
Job Postings
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Marketing & Communications Intern
Marketing & Communications Intern
Main Library & Remote / Full-Time, 16-Week Contract / 35 hours/week
We’re looking for a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to join our team and support a variety of marketing and communications projects. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and excited about creating engaging content across print, digital, social media, web, and internal training platforms. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience in marketing, content creation, and digital learning while contributing to meaningful projects that support both staff and the community. Interested?
What You’ll Do
- Promote library programs, services and resources in both print and digital communications.
- Support key projects including transferring existing training content into engaging virtual learning modules or videos to support internal staff training.
- Create engaging content for social media, our blog, website and other platforms.
- Evaluate and make recommendations to better target specified demographics across various platforms.
What We’re Looking For
- Completion of a post-secondary degree or diploma, preferably in communications, marketing, advertising, or a related field.
- Strong familiarity and experience with social media, content creation, and graphic design in a marketing-related capacity.
- Experience or interest in creating digital learning content, instructional videos, presentations, or other multimedia resources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and organizational stakeholders.
- Reliable, motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to organize information clearly.
- Assets include experience with Google Analytics, WordPress, Canva, accessibility tools, and video editing software.
Schedule:
This contract position will run from September – December, 2026. Schedule will be day shifts from Monday to Friday with a combination of remote and in-office work.
Salary/Wage/Benefits
The hourly wage is $29.35.
How to Apply
This position is grant-funded through the Government of Canada, therefore eligible candidates must be:
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have refugee status in Canada
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Under the age of 30 at the start of employment
- A college or university graduate at the start of employment (certificate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate)
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume by Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 4:00pm through the online application form below.
Apply Now
Waterloo Public Library welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds including Indigenous persons, Black persons, persons of colour, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons and others that will contribute to the broadening of our ideas and experiences.
Waterloo Public Library accommodates individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process please contact Human Resources by phone 519-886-1310, TTY 1-866-786-3941, or email jobs@wpl.ca.
Job Application Form
Interested in applying for one of the current job openings at Waterloo Public Library? Complete the form below to apply.