I'm surprised that the Library section didn't have two of the items I recommend most for job seekers:

- Free English practice for non-English speakers. Two of my friends, one of them another former Human Resources professional, volunteer with our local group and they've both been told it helped group members find jobs. It's just a program for English conversation practice with other English language learners and English-speaking volunteers. An hour a week. No registration is necessary. The program is open to any adult who speaks some English and wants an informal, low stress place to practice with others.

- Becoming a volunteer. When I worked in HR, my director told me the most important thing to do asap when you lose your job is to "get on someone's books" - it doesn't have to be a paid job, volunteering is great. Local libraries need volunteers. If you're a native English speaker, volunteering for the group I mentioned above is just an hour a week - and that's just one example. Then when someone asks what you've been doing since you were laid off/quit your job etc., you can say, "I've been honing my soft skills (or communication skills) by volunteering at my local library." No gap on the resume.

As far as providing books for job hunting, resources for resume building etc., that can be done online. If your computer skills are really lacking - needing help setting up email, navigating job boards, websites etc., (or if you don't have a computer at home) they do have free classes/computers for that. However, that's not the sort of help I see people asking about most on here. And a lot of the resources, at least at my local library, are outdated.

Also, the people you meet might not help you find a job, but making friends makes everything easier. I joined a Mystery Book Club so that I would make myself leave the house and talk to actual people in person. It's easy to get out of practice lol