Also called: Bookmobile driver, Mobile library associate
Drives a library on wheels to rural areas, nursing homes, and neighborhoods without a branch.
Bookmobile staff drive routes, run checkout from the vehicle, deliver books to homebound patrons, and pop up at summer events. Some cities now run tech and maker vans too.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; sometimes a commercial driver's license.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Small but steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Self-driving vans are far off for this work; meeting rural and homebound readers in person stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for library associate or outreach driver openings; they train you on the routes
Classes: Driver's education, Spanish, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4031.
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