Register for the Knowledge is Power consumer protection summit held on March 3, 9 am to 4 pm, at TSCPL to learn how to protect yourself from housing scams, payday lending, elder abuse, and identity theft.  Also attend the shred-a-thon the same day, from 11 am to 1 pm in the Library parking lot. 

The Library's Business & Investment Center has assembled some Small Business Kits to help prosepective entreprenuers with their business start-up and planning.  The kits are located in the west wing of the Library, in  the 658.11 section of our Non-Fiction collection.  If you are thinking about going into business for yourself, you owe it to yourself to get the best information available before you take another step.  And this kit is a great place to start.

As another Black Friday approaches, it's time once again to become aware of the consumer "gotchas" that might await as you go about your Christmas shopping.  Here are a few tips:

1.  Don't use your debit card for all of your purchases.  If your purchase exceeds your account balance, most banks...

Free copies of the new AT&T Topeka telephone book are available now at the Library. 

The Business & Investment Center (BIC) at TSCPL is participating in the NaviGate program, a consortium of business resource providers in Shawnee County.  The four major partners of NaviGate are the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Washburn Small Business &...