Does Grand Rapids Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Grand Rapids Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Grand Rapids Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grand Rapids Public Library?

91% of Grand Rapids Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grand Rapids Public Library 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Grand Rapids Public Library?

Library Page (4) , Library Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Grand Rapids Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"Great place, friendly people, and easy work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Grand Rapids Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was awful, and it required being on your feet all day" ((in 3 reviews))

Grand Rapids Public Library Reviews

4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

75% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (15 reviews)

Grand Rapids Public Library has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grand Rapids Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

15 reviews

4.0

23 July 2025

Mix and Match

Library page

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good coworkers. Interesting work. Decent pay for the work expected.

Cons

Several micromanagers but its usually passive.

2.0

26 July 2024

underpaid to a criminal degree

Page

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Queer visibility, auxiliary benefits, opportunities to learn other things

Cons

no opportunities to advance, underpaid, perpetually forgotten

4.0

10 Mar 2024

Alright if introvert, will excel if extrovert

Library assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for promotion they don’t require a college degree if seeking the full time librarian position, if you choose to work sundays you get time and a half, you’ll also have a union membership

Cons

If part time you work every saturday, one particular manager is a nightmare, micromanages, bad attitude, thinks they’re better than the people we serve so thank god i only see them a couple times a month…

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