BPL Business & Career Center

01/25/2025

"Virtual" Financial Coaching at Brooklyn Public Library
Do you have questions about:
* making a
* paying down
* improving your score

The Brooklyn Public Library, in partnership with The Community Service Society (CSS), offers its constituents "virtual" coaching via phone or Zoom.

Make an appointment at https://calendly.com/bplfinancecoach/bpl-financial-coaching

If you have questions about financial coaching, email us at [email protected]

01/24/2025

1/25 @ 1pm: The Sustainability Class with Authors Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan, In Person at Greenpoint Library
REGISTER: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/sustainability-class-greenpoint-eco-lab-1-20250125-0100pm

More than ever, urban residents want to be , yet to cater to their interests, a -tech service economy has sprung up, co-opting well-intentioned concerns over sustainability to sell a resource-heavy and exclusive “lifestyle .” This has made cities more unsustainable and inaccessible to the working class.

The Class explores, with biting humor, how investors around the world are rushing to capitalize on going green. By contrast, real-world examples of movements for housing and food production, transport, and waste management demonstrate how ordinary people are building a more ecological future by working together, against all odds. In doing so, they show us how sustainability can be reclaimed for everyone.

Sustainability isn’t about vibes and superficial green facades. It’s about building people power to reimagine the world.

Vijay Kolinjivadi is an assistant professor at the School for Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He is also a co-editor of the website Uneven Earth. He has been published in Al Jazeera, New Internationalist, Truthout, and The Conversation.  

01/23/2025

Free In-Person 1:1 Business Counseling
Pace SBDC is offering weekly, free, in-person one-to-one business advisement by appointment every Thursday at Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center!

Assistance in:
* Access to Financing
* Marketing and Sales Strategies
* Government Procurement
* Business Planning

These Business Advisement sessions are available to existing small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.
To see a schedule of upcoming sessions, visit: https://bit.ly/BPLSBDC
To contact Pace SBDC, call 212.618.6655 or email [email protected]

01/22/2025

Drop-In Resume & Career Help
Librarians are available at certain Brooklyn Public Library branches for in-person, drop-in sessions to help you with your job search.

No appointment is necessary, but drop-in times are limited.

To see a schedule of upcoming sessions, visit: https://bit.ly/BPLDropInResume

01/21/2025

01.23.2025 - NELP Remote Small Business Legal Clinic
LEARN MORE & REGISTER: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/nelp-virtual-one-one-central-library-20250123-0430pm

The Business & Career Center is partnering with the City Bar Justice Center’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) and Pace SBDC to offer a virtual small business legal clinic. This clinic, conducted by NELP, is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet with a team of pro bono attorneys to discuss legal issues related to their small businesses, such as intellectual property rights, contracts/agreements, business structure and incorporation, commercial leasing and more.

The Business & Career Center is partnering with the City Bar Justice Center’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) and Pace SBDC to offer a virtual small business legal clinic. This clinic, conducted by NELP, is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet with a team of pro bono attorneys to ...

01/21/2025

Update Your Skills with Metrix Learning!
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01/20/2025

Brooklyn Public Library closed for Martin L. King Jr. Day.

Our librarians at BPL's Macon Library, which houses the African-American Heritage Center, have put together a few great books to read in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights era.

01/19/2025

Tech Help For Your Job Search
Stop by to get answers to your tech questions and build your computer skills in:
* Formatting & uploading resumes
* Formatting & uploading cover letters
* Navigating job application websites
* Filling out job applications

This is an open lab for seeking technical help in a small-group setting. Laptops will be available for you to use during this session.

Assistance is first come, first served, and there is limited space. Our staff offer guidance on resumes and cover letters but DO NOT write or type these documents for patrons.

To see a schedule of upcoming sessions, visit: https://bit.ly/TechHelpJobSearch