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. Get started with Brainfuse on our Resources Page

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

Thank you Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Institute of Museums and Library Services for offering this to Oklahoma libraries.

Overdrive Has Arrived

Want to read at Midnight? Need a new Book? Receive a book 24/7 with our new Online Ebook catalog powered by Overdrive. You will need your Library card Number and Password in order to login.  Give us a call at the library and we will get your access setup.

Education Resources for All Ages

Oklahomans have something to smile about with this news! We can now get access to a wide range of online research tools, information and popular magazines through the OK Department of Libraries. Best of all, if you are in Oklahoma, you should be able to access most of these specialized research resources without a special login.

Research Resources for All Ages and Interests

Check out Digital Prairie Research & Discovery the next time you are looking for consumer reports reviews, doing homework, working on a paper or looking for small business guidance.

Winter Reading

Holidays are a busy time, but still make an effort to encourage those around you to READ! Have the kids help read the recipes and measure the ingredients. Have your Teens help with Maps and road signs. Ask the Elders in the family to read or tell stories of the past.  You will be amazed what the kids remember when they are older when they are included .

Have a great holiday Season with the kids. Enjoy their activities, and include them in yours.

Reminder if your child is under 16 they must have a signed Internet Permission to access the computers. It must be signed by a Parent or Guardian at the Library. We can’t send the form home to sign.

Veterans Day

We appreciate our Veterans. Thank you for serving.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Ready! Get Set! Read!!

Kids starting Pre-K in the fall Through 6th grade. Kids birth to 4, must have an adult stay during the program.

We meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am until noon.  Lunch will be provided this year.

First day of the program will be June 14th and it will run through August 4th.

 

Summer Has Arrived

Summer is always a time we look forward to, young or old. A time to play instead of school, a time for vacations, or just being lazy around the house.

It is also a time to be watchful. Know what the kids are doing, not just vaguely hear I am going out to play.  Whose house are they at, are they downtown at the library, at the park, or just walking around.  Be aware of their activities, who they are with and how long they are gone.

It is also a time to reinforce what they have learned during the year. Make sure they read at least 15 minutes a day, 30 minutes is even better. Let them help when checking out at the store, make them count the money, or even better, give them a limit they can’t exceed so they have to pay attention to a budget (and that way they don’t over spend). summers are easy time to forget what they have learned, give them a headstart in the fall.

Best of all HAVE FUN with the kids. Enjoy their activities, and include them in yours.

Summer Hours for the Public Library are Noon to 6:00pm Mon-Thur 11am-5pm Fridays. TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS are reading program days and we open from 10am til 12 pm for Kids related activities. No computers are on during this time.  If you want to have a good time come read with the kids, you both will enjoy the time well spent.

Online Book Fair Opens Nov 1st

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You say you want to check out the Book fair before its arrives in the Public library?

Check out the latest books and some old favorites at the OnlineBook Fair.

Call us at the Library if you have questions! 580-857-2933

 

The Day the Crayons Came Home

New at the Library

Author: Drew Daywalt – Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers23310161

Summary:

I’m not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan’s stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away—each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.

Review:

Daywalt & Jeffers have created a sequel that imaginatively explores the adventures and grievances of Duncan’s many crayons in a wholly relatable and wickedly humorous way. As I read I laughed, sighed, and was thrilled to see how Duncan responded to the crayon’s stories with compassion and creativity. I think it’s a perfect back to school read for kids of all ages.