Join the Hesburgh Libraries

The Hesburgh Libraries system and the flagship Hesburgh Library building are named in honor of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (1917-2015), who served as Notre Dame's 15th president for 35 years. As Fr. Hesburgh first envisioned, the library serves as the academic heart of the University, advancing academic excellence and the pursuit of truth on Notre Dame’s campus and around the world.

The Hesburgh Libraries system includes the Hesburgh Library and satellite Architecture, Music, and Business libraries. Specialty departments within the Hesburgh Library include the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship, the Medieval Institute Library, Rare Books & Special Collections, and the University Archives. 

The fourteen-story Hesburgh Library, along with the Main Building and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, is one of three iconic buildings that define the skyline of the Notre Dame campus. The Library also features the world-famous Word of Life mural (popularly known as “Touchdown Jesus”).

The organization employs over 140 people, including nearly 50 library faculty, and is a longstanding member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Northeast Research Libraries Consortium (NERL), HathiTrust, and the OCLC Research Library Partnership.

The University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame is a highly selective Catholic research university in northern Indiana’s Michiana region, located about 90 miles east of Chicago. As a Catholic academic community of higher learning, Notre Dame is dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of truth for its own sake. The University is committed to defending the dignity of every human person, to promoting a just society in which every person can flourish, and to attending particularly to the needs of the most vulnerable. We seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds.

Library Faculty Positions

Librarians at Notre Dame are appointed to the University’s regular faculty. Faculty appointment, salary, and rank are nationally competitive with peer ARL members and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Learn more about our standards and criteria for faculty appointments and promotions. For more information on employment at Notre Dame, visit hr.nd.edu/employment.

Library faculty positions will be posted as they become available.

Library Staff Positions

Operations Coordinator, Rare Books and Special Collections

Located within the Hesburgh Libraries, the Operations Coordinator, Rare Books and Special Collections oversees, maintains, and improves operational workflows for Rare Books and Special Collections, including stacks management and maintenance, reference services and user services, and use and management of departmental spaces for teaching and programming.  Also responsible for monitoring adherence to policies and procedures, as well as hiring, training, and supervising student workers. Serves as the stacks manager for Hesburgh Libraries’ rare collections; coordinates shelving and maintenance of the materials; and develops strategies for effective and logical use of available shelving and space for incorporating new collections.

The ideal candidate will be highly adaptable, genuinely enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, consistently deliver high-quality results during fast-paced work cycles, and possess exceptional flexibility and a willingness to pivot seamlessly when project priorities shift.

The full position posting and application instructions can be found on the Notre Dame Careers website: https://careers.nd.edu/search-careers/3743990013623954-operations-coordinator-rare-books-and-special-collections/

Notre Dame offers an outstanding benefits package and was recently named America’s best large employer by Forbes Magazine. For more information on employment at Notre Dame, visit hr.nd.edu/employment.