Big Ideas for Small Business: How libraries strengthened their small business programs to reach those who needed them most.

The article discusses how libraries in the U.S. strengthened their small business programs to help local entrepreneurs who needed support amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Also cited are the challenges faced by minority and non-English-speaking small business owners in securing federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and some libraries offering said programs like the Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) in Missouri.