Does Lexington Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lexington Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lexington Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lexington Public Library?

57% of Lexington Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lexington Public Library 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lexington Public Library?

Library Assistant (9) , Librarian (3) , Librarian Assistant (2) , Library Associate (2) , Maintenance Technician (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"dated management style, management is out of touch, more interested in things that get a quick media byte or win some silly obscure award than actually do any real good for the community, too rigid and pigeon" ((in 3 reviews)); "managers, and they've made terrible decisions with regard to library policy." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Ann Hammond

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (29 reviews)

Lexington Public Library has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lexington 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).

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29 reviews

2.0

10 June 2026

Good starting job, but challenging patron interactions

Library associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great starting library job, good infrastructure

Cons

Unruly patrons, tenured staff are insulated from your experiences

3.0

4 Apr 2026

Great learning opportunities but no room for advancement

Digital studio associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent learning curve, fun work environment, wonderful coworkers. interesting work.

Cons

No upward mobility whatsoever. There is nowhere to go if you are not a librarian

4.0

17 July 2024

Great job !

Digital studios assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome people, awesome flexibility and all the free books you could imagine.

Cons

You have to be willing to deal with intensive people skills situations.

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Library Associate I, Part-Time

Library Associate I, Part-Time

Library Associate I, Part-Time

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