Library
Brainfuse New at the Library
The library now has Brainfuse – on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. Brainfuse is one of the nation’s leading online tutoring providers for libraries and schools. Users get real-time tutoring from instructors through the Brainfuse online classroom.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Students work with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy & paste text or images and graph homework problems. Use HelpNow for homework help, skills building and test prep.
The Writing Lab and the 24/7 Center
Users get the freedom to get help any time of the day without connecting with a live tutor. Users can submit papers through the Writing Lab for feedback. The 24/7 Center is for non-writing assignments like math or science.
JobNow
Job-seekers can get live online help, powerful tools, and other resources.
Live Interview Coaching
Brush up on interview techniques or get live online interview practice from trained job coaches. Job coaches and users chat live chat through the online classroom. Also get 24/7 access to interview tips and career resources.
Resume Lab
Submit your resume and a job coach will send it back within 24 hours with detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. You can also download resume templates or browse resources for making better resumes.
Career Resources
24/7 access to carefully chosen job resources. Brainfuse job coaches help users strategically target jobs best suited to their interests and qualifications.
Adult Learning Center
Get basic career-enhancing skills. ALC offers test preparation (including the GED and the USCIS citizenship test) and an academic skills center featuring live, online tutors.
VetNow
Support for your community’s veterans and their families. VetNow offers help navigating the VA, academic tutoring, and help with employment transition.
Live Online Navigators
VetNow Navigators are trained to help veterans and families connect with valuable benefits and resources.
- Answer questions related to benefits eligibility
- Show community resources for housing, healthcare, and education benefits
- Help you find accredited claims agents
VetNow Job Tools
Designed to help with all stages of the job hunting, the VetNow Job Tools feature career coaching, expert resume assistance, live interview preparation, and more. With the Job Tools you can:
- Discover your best career fit based on education, experience, and personality
- Search for a job with nationwide and local resources
- Get templates for the most common resume types
- Get resume and cover letter help from trained experts
- Brush up on interview techniques or get live online interview practice from trained job coaches
College Skills
Users build academic skills and prepare for college with VetNow’s array of tools:
- Talk with live tutors in a wide range of college level subjects
- Live skills tutoring and a large library of lessons, video tutorials, and practice tests including SAT, ACT, TEAS, HESI, GRE, GMAT and more
- Expert analysis of writing, with constructive comments
- 24/7 help with academic questions
- Live help for language learners
- Make and share flashcards, tests, and educational games
Get Started with Brainfuse
Find out more about Brainfuse and get help using it: go to the Niche Academy tutorials on using Brainfuse and the see the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Brainfuse info page for user guides and more. Thank you ODL and the Institute of Museums and Library Services for offering this to Oklahoma libraries.
Library Closed at Noon on 8th
We will be closing at noon Friday, July 8 for City Staff Appreciation. We will reopen Saturday, July 9 at 9am. We ask that if the book drop is full that you hold your items until we reopen.
Library Closed For the 4th
We will be closed Monday, July 4 in observation of Independence Day. We will reopen Tuesday, July 5 at 9am. We ask that if the book drop is full that you hold your items until we reopen.
Seeking Library Board Member
Job Title: “Library Board Members Wanted”
The Guthrie Public Library Board meets quarterly on the third Thursday of January, April, July, and October, and serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on all matters concerning the Guthrie Public Library. Ordinance No. 2678 requires the Guthrie Library Board to consist of five (5) citizens of the City of Guthrie who have been residents within the corporate limits for at least one year. All members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council.
Responsibilities:
– Establish the policies of the library.
– Assist the director in administering the library through established board committees.
– Engage in short and long-range planning for the library
– Serve as library advocates by promoting the library at all times through their daily activities.
Please consider volunteering and giving back to your community!
The application period is open until filled.
Summer Volunteer Drive
We’ve started our hunt for summer volunteers ages 12 and up! If you are interested please stop by the front desk to fill out a form and talk with Becca. Any questions can be directed to Becca at 405-282-0050 ext. 3 or bpesicka@cityofguthrie.com.
ARPA Grant
The Guthrie Public Library Receives Grant for Pandemic Relief and Recovery
4/4/2022
Candy Ford, Assistant Director
cford@cityofguthrie.com
(405) 282-0050 ext. 3
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) has awarded a $15,015.79 grant to The Guthrie Public Library to address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. ODL offered targeted grants to Oklahoma public libraries as part of the agency’s plan for use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Suzette Chang, Director of Library Services, says the grant will be used to purchase physical and virtual materials that will support education, workforce development, and health. We will also be upgrading our security system, adding a touchless water bottle filling station, acquiring new lounge seating and providing wireless hotspots for check out.
“The pandemic offered a pause to all human beings; the Guthrie Public Library is no exception. Due to the support of the ARPA Grant, the Guthrie Public Library has strengthened our quantitative and qualitative impact with a more robust collection, a safer space and more opportunities to engage a growing Guthrie/Logan County,” Chang Said.
Jackie Kropp, director of the Office of Library Development at ODL, said grants totaling $1.45 million have been provided to 93 municipal libraries and all eight of the state’s library systems.
“The grants are funding a diverse array of items and projects to protect public health and assure continued services,” Kropp said. “The process allowed for a variety of options so that individual libraries could request grant funds to meet their most pressing needs.”
Kropp said libraries could purchase PPE and easily-cleanable furniture, fund network enhancements and Wi-Fi expansion, purchase connectivity devices for social distancing and remote access to online resources, support video conference capabilities, order health and wellness materials for their collections, and even pay for temporary staffing to help in the recovery process.
The spending criteria was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and based on ARPA legislation.
In addition to the public library grants, ODL is using ARPA funds to also provide grants to adult literacy programs, museums, and tribal libraries and cultural centers. Other ODL-sponsored ARPA projects in the works include an Online High School pilot with six public libraries, the launch of a telehealth pilot program, online resources for homework help, an early literacy program for 30 small and rural public libraries, and procurement of document scanning stations for selected libraries.
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The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is the official state library of Oklahoma. The agency serves the information and records management needs of state government, assists with public library development, coordinates library and information technology projects for the state, and serves the general public through its specialized collections.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services works to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant-making, research, and policy development.
Closed Good Friday
We will be closed Friday, April 15th in observation of Good Friday Day. We will reopen Saturday, April 16th at 9am. We ask that if the book drop is full that you hold your items until we reopen.
NEW DATE Friends of the Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Guthrie Public Library Annual Meeting & Book Sale
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7:00pm Members-only presale following, public sale on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Location: First United Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall , 102 E Noble Guthrie, OK 73044.
*Volunteers needed to set up for sale, Friday, 10:00am to ? and to clean up, Saturday, 5:00pm. Call the Guthrie Library for more information at (405) 282-0050
Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
We will be closed Monday, January 17th in observation of Martin Luther king Jr Day. We will reopen Tuesday, January 18th at 9am. We ask that if the book drop is full that you hold your items until we reopen.
New Year’s Eve Hours
We will be closed Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st for the New Year Celebration. We will reopen Monday, January 3rd at 9am. We ask that if the book drop is full that you hold your items until we reopen.