IN RESPONSE TO HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT BROUGHT ON BY COVID-19, THE EVANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY'S "READY TO WORK: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE" PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES THAT HELP PATRONS BUILD THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO BE JOB READY. THE PROGRAM WILL REPRESENT A CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE LIFELONG LEARNING AND LITERACY, INNOVATION AND DIGITAL LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE LIBRARY WILL PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORTS, INCLUDING READY-TO-WORK STARTER KITS THAT WILL HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, BASIC COMPUTER SKILL BUILDING THROUGH CLASSROOM COURSES AND ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH TECH TUTORS, SKILL BUILDING ONLINE TOOLS THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THEMSELVES, AND RESOURCE INFORMATION TO PROMOTE DIGITAL LITERACY.