Though our physical locations have recently opened, we want you to know that the Library remains an online source of information about what’s happening in our community and where to turn during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus resources and information

Local Resources for those experiencing homelessness. 

Recursos locales para las personas sin hogar.COVID vaccine information

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

• Small Businesses
• Individuals
• Possible Scams

• City of Kansas City, Missouri
  • kcmo.gov/coronavirus
  • Coronavirus FAQ from KCMO Health Dept.
• Jackson County Health Department
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • How to protect yourself
• WhileAtHome.Org
  • Find a testing location near you
  • Connect with a doctor via text immediately
• Linda Hall Library - Coronavirus Disease
• Legal Aid CARES Act hotline: 1-800-990-2907, M-F, 9am to 4pm.
• Show Me Hope 

Other Local Information:

• RideKC Public Transit Updates
• Mid-America Regional Council’s Preparedness Resources  
• KCUR-FM’s Live Updates

If you need specific help during the pandemic, the following are available:

• For parents and teachers
  • Bored kids? Let the Library Lend a Hand
  • whileathome.org - Educators
  • whileathome.org - Parents
• For people who are hungry  
• For people who are experiencing homelessness  
• For people who need computer and internet access
  • Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi For 60 Days For Eligible Households
  • Access to Free Spectrum Wi-Fi Hotspots
  • More resources for staying digitally connected during the outbreak

• For people who use drugs  
• For people who feel lonely
• For freelance artists  
  • covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/  
  • whileathome.org
• For businesses and workers impacted by COVID-19:  
  • In Missouri
  • In Kansas 
  • whileathome.org - Small Business Owners
• For nonprofits and charitable organizations: 
  • Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
  • Nonprofit Connect
  • Candid
• Legal Aid of Western Missouri
• For workers' and tenants' rights:
  • The Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom: call 816-278-1344
• For managing personal finances

More about COVID-19 and how to protect yourself

• Be careful where you get your news about coronavirus
• Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
• Coping with coronavirus anxiety
• Countering stigma and racism
• How distancing helps

Resources for Unemployed Workers

• Visit the Missouri Department of Labor COVID-19 information page for ongoing employment impacts from COVID-19. The Department also has a brief Frequently Asked Questions section that attempts to clarify and address the most common issues.
• Missouri has a basic instructional video to aid workers as they file for unemployment in the state of Missouri: Filing for Unemployment Basics tutorial video will outline the steps you will need to take during this process.

• Visit the Kansas Department of Labor COVID-19 information page for ongoing employment impacts from COVID-19.
• Kansas has basic instructional videos to aid workers as they file for unemployment in the state of Kansas.

• The Wage and Hour Division provides information on common issues employers and employees face when responding to COVID-19, and its effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).