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Need the most effective hand sanitizer recipe for your business? Easy. 3D-printed masks for first responders? You got it. Virtual storytimes and P.E. classes for students? Of course.

In a time where the “great equalizer” has been forced to close its doors to the public, library staff are working tirelessly to provide for their community in any way possible, remotely.

“The digital divide is real,” said Kiley Roberson, chief strategy officer for Tulsa City-County Library. “So many people don’t have access to the internet or computers. When the library is closed, how do people continue to get that access?

“The staff have been working nonstop, crazy hours to try to get things up and going.”

The library system launched its online AskUs service Monday, and starting Wednesday users can call, text, or email for library information including available resources and services, which run the gamut.

There’s the research department, or “research wizards,” as staff calls them, who are available to take research questions for those who might not have access to the internet or who are simply struggling to get their questions answered.