Baldwin Hills Library Offers Small Businesses a Big Return

LOS ANGELES - May 28, 2015 - PRLog -- The Baldwin Hills Branch Library is a precious gem in the South Los Angeles jewel box and more Angelinos are soon to enjoy its luster.

Co-sponsor of Inter-Agency Council's Smart Start Small Biz Workshop on Saturday, June 6, the library offers over 45,000 volumes on a variety of topics, more of which the library hopes to release into wider circulation thereby sparking a spike in local entrepreneurial activity and bolstering economic prosperity in the region.

“Literacy, learning and entrepreneurship go hand in hand,” said senior librarian Zakkiyya Rivers.  “We are pleased to partner with Inter-Agency Council toward our mutual goals of supporting the area’s small businesses.”

Inter-Agency Council is a non-profit organization that supports women entrepreneurs in South LA by offering workshops that inspire and equip small business owners to build profitable companies.  The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest population of any library in the country through its Central Library, 72 branch libraries, more than 6 million books and other items, state-of-the-art technology and its website (www.lapl.org). These resources and its more than 18,000 public programs provide everyone with free and easy access to information and the opportunity for life-long learning.

The Smart Start Small Biz Workshop will take place Saturday, June 6, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.  It is free of charge, however reservations are strongly encouraged.  Registration is available at: http://smartstartsmallbizworkshop.eventbrite.com/. (http://smartstartsmallbizworkshop.eventbrite.com/)