The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
Learn about local business and entrepreneurial programs. Hear from our Business Librarian on how to be a savvy consumer and protect your credit. Plus, business book reviews! Valuable online access to Business Plans Handbook.
Whatever the circumstance, it’s important to assemble the right tools in your job search tool kit. Let the library do that work for you—just check out one of our new Job Search Kit bags to help prepare you for your job search. Each kit includes: Knock ‘em dead 2009 : the ultimate job search guide by Martin [...]
The next Financial Workshop in our monthly series is “Rent Your First Apartment” The seminar is Wednesday, February 4th, 7-8:45 pm, in the Library’s Marvin Auditorium 101. These programs are fun and informative with cookies, coffee, and tea for all! Need an apartment but don’t know the first thing about renting? Signing a legal form such as a rental [...]
Former NASDAQ Chairman Bernard Madoff was known on Wall Street as a big-time investment manager with a “golden touch.” But the giant Ponzi scheme* that Madoff was running came crashing down last week, as Mr. Madoff was arrested and charged with massive fraud, allegedly bilking thousands of investors out of over $50 billion. The scheme [...]
The Financial Workshops have been terrific so far. If you want some practical advice regarding personal financial decisions, you really should check these out. The next, and fifth, seminar in our monthly series is Options for Paying and Filing Taxes. The seminar is Wednesday, January 7th, 7-8:45 pm, in the Library’s Marvin Auditorium 101. Understanding and mastering [...]
Wednesday,December3, 7:00-8:45 pm Marvin Auditorium 101A Which is best-renting a house or buying a house? There are advantages to both. The answer depends on you, your job, your long-term plans, and other factors… so let a trained real estate expert outline your options and provide solid reasoning for determining your next move. Guide to Planning [...]
The people working at Forrester Research are pretty smart. Smart enough, in fact, to write a book about the social web, called Groundswell: winning in a world transformed by social technologies, by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. What’s the groundswell? Li and Bernoff call it “a social trend in which people use technologies to get the things [...]
Last night’s Financial program here at the Library focused on saving money on your utility bills. We had guest speakers from the City of Topeka Water Division, Westar Energy, and Kansas Gas Service. All in attendance were treated to a great presentation on practical ways to save on utility bills. Here are some highlights of the [...]
The second seminar in our monthly series of Financial Planning and Security is Save Money on Your Utility Bills. The seminar is Wednesday, October 1, 7-8:45 pm, in the Library’s Marvin Auditorium 101B, and is presented by Gina Penzig of Westar Energy. The rising cost of oil affects your gas, electic, and water bill, too. It [...]
