Several Wichita organizations created web pages to assist the community with resources for unemployment, small business assistance and and other casualties brought on by the pandemic. The library realized an opportunity to highlight free resources and services the community could use to support job seekers, small businesses, caregivers and educators, including educational resources, access to job forums and grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations.

Staff with expertise of different databases, resources and services provided this information in an easy-to-use navigation panel available on the library’s homepage of its website. Four panels were provided under the name “Resources for People Impacted by COVID-19:” Resources for Caregivers, Resources for Educators, Resources for Job Seekers and Resources for Small Businesses. Staff also curated resources from outside organizations into one of these categories for quick customer access.

Creating lists of available library and other organizational resources in a quick click format on the homepage of the website created easier access for customers and staff alike. Throughout the initial shutdown and reopening of libraries, these lists were updated weekly as new resources were made available and resources with outdated information were removed. Customers were able to view the specific information they needed and discovered new ways to use their public library.