We were excited to see that our new IM Reference service made the WCSC-TV news last night at 7 P.M.
In case you haven’t heard, CCPL is the first public library in the state to offer IM Reference service whenever the Main Library is open. Our screen name is ccplhelp, and you can find us on [...]
Archive for January, 2007
IM Reference @ CCPL
Posted in library services, technology on January 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Essential Sources: Household Spending
Posted in business resources, demographics, essential sources, marketing, statistics on January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here at the library, we field a lot of the same kinds of question about business. Most of our patrons are in various stages of planning a small business, so as a result, we tend to use some of the same books over and over again to solve the same problems. “Essential Sources” will be [...]
New Business Reference Titles
Posted in business resources, law, legal resources on January 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a few new or newly updated business books which we have recently received in the Business Reference area.
The Business Writer’s Handbook, 8th ed. / Gerald J. Alred, et al. Call number: R 651.75 Alred
“Alphabetically organized and easy to use, its nearly 400 entries provide guidance for the most common types of business documents [...]
A Fun Media Business Idea
Posted in job opportunity, just for fun on January 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was reading the current edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal today, and I ran across an interesting tip for anyone interested in a fun print media / trade journal business opportunity.
John Barnhardt, a local indie filmmaker, was interviewed about the local filmmaking market for an article in the Journal. Barnhardt notes that the [...]
Events for the Week of 1/22/06
Posted in SCORE, entrepreneurs, program on January 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
+ A SCORE counselor will be available at the Main Library this week in the Business Reference section on the 2nd floor on Wednesday, January 24th from 10 AM until 2 PM.
+ VITA Tax Assistance begins at the Main Library this week. Tax help will be available on Tuesday and Thursday, January 23rd and 25th, [...]
Individual Income Tax Assistance
Posted in IRS, income tax, program on January 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Each year, volunteers from AARP and VITA come to various library branches to assist low and middle income patrons with income taxes. Here’s the schedule for Main this year.
Main Library, 68 Calhoun Street, 805-6930
VITA Assistance
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1/23 to 4/12, 9:30 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Saturdays, 1/26 to 4/14, 9:30 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Several other branches [...]
It’s Tax Time Again!
Posted in IRS, SC, business resources, income tax on January 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s January, and that means it’s tax time once again! Here are the resources you need to know to get your 2006 business taxes done right.
Federal Taxes:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/
1-800-829-4477 (information only)
1-800-TAX-FORM (request forms)
SC State Taxes:
http://www.sctax.org
1-800-763-1295 (information only)
1-800-768-3676 (request forms)
Other States’ Taxes:
FTA State Tax Forms (links to each state’s tax form site)
Don’t forget that W-2’s are due on [...]
Welcome!
Posted in just for fun on January 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Charleston County Public Library’s blog about our Business Services! We’ll bring you the latest information about the Library’s programs and services geared toward Charleston area small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. We also hope to share tips and information about doing business in Charleston that you just can’t find out about in books.
CCPL’s [...]
