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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

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.

We’ve got a fun line up of events for kids of all ages this summer. Summer Reading at the library is just around the corner and will go through the end of June.

Kik it Up! Wednesdays and Fridays | June 2 to June 30

OSU Extension is doing a food and exercise program called Kik It Up!

What we do: Nutrition Education Assistant provides research-based, hands-on learning experiences for youth at no cost.

Lesson topics: stretching your food dollars, healthy eating, food safety and exercise tips.

10 am – Ages 6 to 9

11 am – Ages 10 to 12

12 pm – Ages 13 to 15

Except On Friday, the 25^th when we’ll have a play day from 10 to Noon at the Park.

Tuesdays June 8 to June 29

Story time and a craft

10 am – Ages 1 to 8

Thursdays June 3 to June 24

Story time and a craft

10 am – Ages 9 to 15

Parent or guardian must accompany child to programs.

We’re spreading the word about FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit. Having a broadband connection is essential for households gain access to jobs, healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. Enrollment starts May 12.

What is the Emergency Broadband Benefit?

The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a temporary FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford broadband internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The benefit offers:

• Up to $50 per month discount for broadband service
• Up to $75 per month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands
• A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet bought through a participating provider if the household contributes more than $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase price.

Limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

Who Can Apply

A household is eligible if someone in the household meets one of these criteria:

• Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline.
• Gets benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program or did so in the 2019-2020 school year.
• Got a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year.
• Had a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020.
• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating broadband provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program.

Learn more: FAQs for Emergency Broadband Benefit

3 Ways to Apply

1. Contact your preferred participating broadband provider directly to learn about their application process. See Providers in Oklahoma: Emergency Broadband Benefit Providers in Oklahoma
2. Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply online.
3. Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it with proof of eligibility to:
   Emergency Broadband Support Center
   P.O. Box 7081
   London, KY 40742

Questions and Answers about the Broadband Benefit

Do I get the Funds Each Month?
No, the participating broadband provider will get the funds directly from the EBB program.

Which Providers are Participating?
Broadband providers choose whether or not to participate.  See a list of Providers in Oklahoma.

Will I Be Automatically Billed at Higher Rates if the Program Ends?
No. Households will need to opt-in to keep their service once the EBB program ends.

See more questions and answers: FAQs for Emergency Broadband Benefit

It’s time to roll up your sleeves and clean for Spring. The Comanche Nation has 3 sites where they are accepting those big, bulky items or hard to get rid of waste.

Items Accepted:

• Tires, on and off the rim.
• Electronic waste.
• Household waste.
• Bulky appliances – empty out food and debris.

When and Where Drive-Thrus in Your Area

For More Information

Call the Comanche Nation Office of Environmental at (580) 492-3754.

This is a fun time for the whole family!

On the first Saturday each month, May through September from 8 am to noon – see all kinds of cars, grab a snow cone or a coffee.

Find us on the 100 to 200 blocks of Evans (Main) Street in Apache, Oklahoma.

Lots To Do and See:

The s’Blended Coffee trailer

Backroads Ale House Breakfast

The Fresh Shave Snow Cone trailer

20 foot tall Blue Wave Bounce House – Free for kids

Free Donuts and more!

Drive-by backpack & supplies giveaway!

When and Where

First Baptist Church Apache

Thursday August 6 from 6 pm unitl we run out.

301 E. Franklin (First Baptist Church)

Follow the signs and stay in your vehicle.

We’ll bring the backpack and supplies to you!

Apache Community Blood Drive: Thursday August 6, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Apache Public Library on the Bloodmobile.

Schedule an Appointment

Contact Kelly Lunsford at 580-215-9151.

Give Blood and Get Good Things in Return

Donors get a coupon for a FREE Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit from Whataburger.

Donate and get a free COVID-19 antibody test. You must make an appointment. You’ll get test results in the mail post-donation. The FDA has not reviewed the test and it is not meant for diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19. You must be 18 years old or older to get an antibody test.

We’re following CDC recommendations.

Get a T-shirt and more!

Donors also get a Gone Savin’ Lives t-shirt (while we have them) and a choice of tickets:

• 1 entry to the Science Museum of Oklahoma.
• 2 entries to Safari Joes’ H20.
• 1 entry to Frontier City.

Exciting news! Ebooks, audiobooks and more are coming to Apache. The library is joining the OK Virtual Library.

That means you’ll be able to borrow eBooks, audios and movies on your favorite mobile device or computer for free. Read, listen, or watch instantly or download for later. No long waiting lines or late fees! All you need is a library card in good standing.

How to Get Started

You will need your library card number and a PIN. Call us or come by to get your PIN.

See What’s in the Collection

The virtual library has all the popular titles and best sellers you love. You’ll also find special reading rooms for kids and teens and a business collection.

Best of all – when the library is closed, the OK Virtual Library is open!

You’ll Love Libby – the App

Instantly borrow free ebooks and audiobooks to read on your device or Kindle. Works with all smart phones, tablets, computers, and eReaders.

Get Help and Support

• Getting Started
• What’s the new Overdrive and what features does it have?
• Having Trouble?

This project (through the OK Dept of Libraries) was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.