Guides: Missouri Public Library Directors: COVID-19 Resources

If your public library changes status, please update the Missouri State Library at mostlib@sos.mo.gov.
Missouri Public Library Tentative Reopening Plans
MOBIUS Library Tentative Reopening Dates and Service Changes Due to COVID-19

Stay in touch with the State Library in our weekly open forums on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.

Planning for Reopening

Missouri Libraries Reopening Guidelines (PDF)
The Missouri State Library coordinated with a task force to create this document to serve as a guide to assist library administrators and boards as they navigate the process of reopening. These guidelines are intended to be a framework that can be personalized to suit the specific needs of a library and its community.
Missouri Libraries Reopening Guidelines (Word)
An editable version of the guidelines document.

Individual Library examples, from Montana State Library:

Reopening + Curbside Pickup Service Examples

Grant Opportunities

From the Missouri State Library

For help and guidance on grants from the Missouri State Library, email lsta@sos.mo.gov or call 800-325-0131.

Popular CARES Grant Application - Due July 1, 2020
- Public Library Director Open Forum 05/19/2020 recording about the CARES Grant Application
New Director Virtual Boot Camp registration

From Other Sources

Hotspot Lending

T-Mobile Hotspot Lending Program

Broadband in Missouri

Resources for Library Staff

Pandemic Preparedness Resources for Libraries

ALA COVID-19 Response

A comprehensive guide from ALA including:

COVID-19 Materials for Posters, Signs, Social Media & Website

Trainings & Webinars

Project Ideas, Working Remotely, and more!

How Libraries are Responding

Free and Open Access Resources

Ideas for Virtual Programming

Topics

Summer Reading

Collaborative Summer Library Program

Virtual Storytimes

What Other Libraries are Doing

Share your ideas and successes with us! Send an email to libref@sos.mo.gov so that we can share your programming on this guide!

Author Readings

School Information & Resources

Resources from Dept. of Higher Education & Workforce Development

Ways to Help Out

10 Ways to Volunteer Remotely During COVID-19

Virtual Conferences & Poster Sessions

Resources from OCLC

Open Access COVID-19 Research Resources

REALM Project Updates

New REALM Project

Face Mask information

Cleaning, Disinfecting & Safety

Employment Issues

Webinar: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Slides

Quick Links

News and Updates

National News

Free Online COVID-19 Missouri news coverage

Missouri newspapers are providing free access to their COVID-19 coverage, including:

Jefferson City News Tribune health section.
Joplin Globe coronavirus section.
Kansas City Star coronavirus section.
Southeast Missourian coronavirus section.
Springfield News-Leader front page.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch coronavirus section.

Governor Mike Parson streams daily press briefings at 3 p.m. (subject to change). Follow along on his Facebook page or local radio/TV stations. Read his latest news releases here.

Missouri Response

Missouri General Assembly

Federal Response

Find more information about temporary leave and employment issues and more from the Department of Labor's website:

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements

Local Response

COVID-19 Tracking and Dashboards

If you have any questions about the electronic notary process, please email commissions@sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions about upcoming elections, please email elections@sos.mo.gov.

Mental Health and Self Care

Community Support

Assistance in Missouri

File for Unemployment
Contact the Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations for questions about filing for unemployment.
Social Services
Missouri's Department of Social Services can help you with food stamps, health care, child care, child support.
Services Navigator
The Services Navigator is an online system that allows you to search for programs and services across the state of Missouri.
Missouri Job Centers: virtual workshops for employees
Job Centers are offering Virtual Workshops during the week. By signing up for the virtual workshop, you can bypass making numerous calls to the Job Center, and waiting in a call queue.
United Way 2-1-1
Dial 2-1-1 to get connected to a trained resource specialist.
Child Care Assistance
The Child Care Subsidy Program assists eligible Missouri parents and guardians with payments for child care. This program helps families with the cost of child care so that they are able to focus on finding and holding steady work that can support their family's needs.
myDSS Virtual Assistant
Use the DSS Virtual Assistant to get immediate answers to basic questions that are not specific to your case 24 hours a day. Call the FSD Customer Service at 855-FSD-INFO or (855-373-4636) Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.