Free job coaching and music downloads await Amarillo Public Library cardholders who visit the system's upgraded website.A Loan Star Library covered the Amarillo library system's cost to add JobsNow and Freegal Music to its eLibrary, www.amarillolibrary.org.
Between 2 and 11 p.m. daily, card-holding job-seekers can use JobsNow to connect with job coaches to review and polish resumes, enhance interview skills and decide career interests, according to library information.
"Every day, we have requests for people needing help looking for a job, especially now," said Technology Services Librarian Melody Boren. "In the last two years, the need has just exploded.
"This is an online center. Our cardholders can access this site and have one-on-one help."
The service also provides 24-hour access to a library of online study aids for preparation for tests, including the general educational development (GED) test and the U.S. citizenship test, Boren said.
Patrons also can make free and legal music downloads on the Amarillo library website, via Freegal Music. The service allows a patron three free music downloads per week from hundreds of thousands of songs in the Sony Music catalog.
Library cardholders also can create wish lists for future downloads, a library news release said.
The new site is easier to navigate for catalog searches, renewing materials and finding online services, Library Director Donna Littlejohn said in the release.
The Loan Star Library Grant covered the $8,000 cost of adding JobsNow as well as the $9,000 cost of adding Freegal, according to information from Boren.
Amarillo Public Library cards are free to Amarillo residents. Nonresident cards can be purchased for $15 per year for an individual and $30 for a family.
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