Business Byte - June 2018

JUNE 2018

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Summer Reading Special Register for Beanstack and log reading hours to win rewards

Hurricane Prep Talk Find out what you need to do to prepare your business for hurricane season

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Upcoming Events

Library Business Development and Technology Workshops Entrepreneur Collaborative Center Events Women's Business Centre Events Homebrew Hillsborough 1 Million Cups-Tampa

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We’re introducing Beanstack

Every week there will be a gift

this summer, a free, digital tool

card drawing for a $10 gift card

that tracks and rewards reading

to Barnes and Noble for

and provides personalized book

Beanstack users. Complete 24

recommendations.

hours of reading and get entered into a raffle for a $100

Young adults (ages 12 and up)

Amazon gift card.*

Register Here

and adults can be Rock ‘n’ Roll readers by tracking the hours

*Prizes available while supplies last. Each

they read and earning online

individual may participate one time only. Some

badges along the way.

restrictions apply. Funded by the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc.

Beat the heat this summer at the library!

Click below for links to our adult and youth summer guides.

Youth Summer Guide

LIBRARIES ROCK! Adult Summer Guide

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Breakfast Briefing: Get Ready!

Hurricane Prep Talk with Commissioner Sandy Murman Join the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library to welcome Commissioner Sandy Murman, and Hillsborough County Director of Emergency Management, Preston Cook, who will give a presentation on preparing for hurricanes as the season begins. Attendees will receive a free Business Emergency Recovery Toolkit (BERT bag), for use during storm prep and post-storm recovery. Coffee and light breakfast will be provided.

Hurricane Prep Talk Event Info

JAN KAMINIS PLATT REGIONAL LIBRARY JUNE 5, 2018 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Community Expo 2018 Second Annual Community Expo held at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library

This event, featuring over 20 community organizations, is free and open to the public. It is a great opportunity for local residents to learn about available resources, and how they can support organizations in their community.

COMMUNITY EXPO JIMMIE B. KEEL REGIONAL LIBRARY

JUNE 23, 2018 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOMS C & D

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The library, in partnership with NewsBank, is conducting a survey to better meet the needs of its Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners.

Please help us in this effort by answering a brief set of questions.

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