Pros
Good benefits that are low cost. Wide variety of collections to borrow from. That's really it.
Cons
Working here is the most stressful experience I’ve had in my entire life; there’s a reason why there’s always so many openings with this system, and it’s not from retirement/promotions. Panic attacks are to be expected. You will cry at work more than once. Everything that is noted on here is what have been perceived/observed. Management and administration rule with a Kafkaesque (please look this up if you don’t know what it means) iron fist. Complaints/suggestions are not welcome…at all. Usually if you share any input, you will have a target on your back. If you do not say yes to every little thing, you will most likely have a target on your back. If you cannot meet what most would say are unrealistic “expectations” you will most likely have a target on your back. Firing/getting pushed out seems to be very commonplace for this system. Gaslighting, intimidation, manipulation, character assassination, and castigating is to be expected. Management, HR, and executive director are very aware of these concerns, they all seem to perpetuate this repulsive behavior. It seems that it does not matter how hard you work, how nice you are, and how committed you are, if you are not the favorite, you do not matter. Management seems to constantly tries to pit employees against each other so you can focus on your equals and not on them. Everyone that is not management or admin seems to be expendable. Absolutely no sense of autonomy, everything, and I mean EVERYTHING has to be preapproved by your supervisor. Also, everything you do is constantly being micromanaged. If you start to feel burned out or miserable, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Things will only get worse from that point on. If management sees or hears that you fill that way, they will push you out even if you were a favorite. I must say, it is not like this either at all or to this extent in other branches when concerning management, just do your research on which libraries always seem to be hiring. Also note, the ones that say this place is great are usually newbies that haven’t seen or heard anything yet.