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In the summer of 2009, the community of Hillsboro and Fayette County saw three major employers leave the area, resulting in an 11.2 percent unemployment rate. The Southern State Community College library will use the “Creating your own story @ your library” theme as a platform for promoting library services that help the residents of Fayette County start a new chapter in their lives.

Activities planned for National Library Week will focus on the whole community as they cope with difficult economic times. A key part of this will be hosting a job fair for adults and teens that will showcase local businesses in need of employees, as well as a presentation on online job seeking, a resume writing class and an interview skills workshop. In addition, a gallery night for people of all ages will focus on how area residents have transformed their hobbies and personal interests into rewarding careers.

During National Library Week, the library will work with public and school libraries in the county to promote programs and the unique resources each library has to offer the community. The library will continue to work with its National Library Week partners throughout the year with activities such as book, food and clothing drives, reading programs and awareness campaigns, in the hope of creating a unified message about the role libraries play in serving the community.