The Library's Business & Career Center
BPL’s new workspace at Central Library inspires all those looking to secure their financial future to dream big and achieve their goals. Make it your place to meet, work and exchange ideas. BPL offers an array of resources and programs for anyone interested in career help, personal finance and small business advice—visit our Business & Career Services page to learn more.
The Center's New Space
Greatly enlarged, the Business & Career Center serves job seekers, freelancers and small business owners. The space includes custom-designed wood counter seating, four meeting rooms equipped with presentation screens, six conversation “nooks,” a co-working area with laptops available for loan, and two seminar rooms with built-in/automated presentation equipment. The Center connects, via a new glass-enclosed staircase, to the Shelby White & Leon Levy Information Commons on the first floor. Funding for the new Business & Career Center was provided by Empire State Development.
Upcoming Events
2024 PowerUP Business Plan Competition Orientation
The Prize is in the Process!
Enter PowerUP as we celebrate our 21st year. You could win a $20,000 CASH AWARD to start your business. Attend classes, meet with a business counselor and learn how to write a business plan.
To apply, you must attend an orientation. Bring your…
Resume & Cover Letter Help
Get help with your resume, cover letter, or career-related questions live with a librarian! Participants will receive up to 20 minutes of feedback and guidance.
Stop by the library and fill out our sign-up sheet. Make sure to bring your resume, cover letter, and any application-…
Resume Help at Brownsville Branch
Do you need help updating or even starting your resume? Brownsville branch is offering one-on-one assistance to anyone looking to sharpen their resume and make progress on their job search. We will provide feedback and suggestions regarding formatting and content and can even help…
Pace SBDC Business Counseling @ BPL
Beginning January 4, 2024, the Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering weekly, free, in-person one-to-one business advisement at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Business & Career Center!
These Business Advisement sessions are available to existing…
Website Workday (at Brooklyn Public Library)
Join the Pace University SBDC and Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center for a no-cost, two-hour, IN-PERSON website editing workshop at the Brooklyn Public Library Business & Career Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, 2nd Floor.
This workshop is an…
Learn to Invest | Investing in Bonds
What You Need to Know
Fixed income securities, or bonds, often can be an important component of a diversified investment portfolio. Bonds come in many forms, each with unique characteristics and advantages. With so many choices available, it's essential to understand the sometimes subtle…
Pace SBDC Business Counseling @ BPL
Beginning January 4, 2024, the Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering weekly, free, in-person one-to-one business advisement at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Business & Career Center!
These Business Advisement sessions are available to existing…
Bibliotherapy: Healing through Reading for Black Women
Join us for Bibliotherapy: Healing through Reading for Black Women, a virtual discussion on books, wellness, and self-care centering work-life balance.
Panelists will include Bridges Consulting founder and ancestral legacies historian, Dr. Reverend Cathy Bristow, and founder of Hervival…
PropertyShark for NYC Real Estate Research
In this class we will be using PropertyShark, a Central Library only resource that you can use at the Business & Career Center to research any New York City property.
Whether it's the building's sale history, ownership information, or zoning, PropertyShark will show you this…
Women and Money: How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets
Learn all about today's financial markets from two women who watch it closely.
Join Financial Advisors Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone as they host The Women and Money Roundtable. This series is a virtual, monthly financial literacy program designed to educate women in all walks of…
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Do you have a quick business, career, or finance related question that doesn't require a trip to the library? Call 718.968.7275. You can also connect with a librarian via chat, email, or with an in-person appointment.
Central Library Revitalization
This space was part of Phase One of Central Library's renovations.