Pros
Decent benefits Longevity pay Stable job security Consistent hours and scheduling Fairly relaxed and friendly work environment "Business casual" dress code is less business, more casual Employee Handbook has been revised within the last 3 years Training and webinars for career development strongly encouraged A great way to get to know your community
Cons
Very low pay, pay increases are tiny Inconsistent pay equity Little to no training for mid-level management - diversity training especially needed Not much attention paid to employee morale/dissatisfaction Hope you're comfortable wearing many hats/multi-tasking because you'll probably be doing a lot of "other duties as assigned" Leadership has been very unstable - 6 library directors in the last 5 years, including 1 acting and 1 interim 3 HR directors in the last 5 years Co-worker conflict not well-addressed, especially between supervisors and employees Inconsistent enforcement of library customer behavior policies Ability to move up in the company is very slow You'll regularly meet a lot of "eccentric" people - you might get spit on, or you might get homemade cookies