Centers

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In our second year, the BGTIME Advisory Board has selected locations which are centrally located and open to all Midlands seniors. These centers will open in early 2010. The second location will be announced shortly.

South Carolina State Library
Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
www.statelibrary.sc.gov/

The South Carolina State Library is located in two buildings at the corner of Senate and Bull streets in Columbia, South Carolina. The Information and Resource Center at 1500 Senate Street houses the library's general collections and Information Services staff. Talking Book Services, Library Development Services, Administration and Finance Departments are located at 1430 Senate Street. BGTIME has placed computers in both buildings. Unmetered parking is available for BGTIME participants behind the 1430 Street building.

The Advisory board carefully selected the initial service sites to reach diverse ethnic and economic groups to ensure we engage seniors from all walks of life. The three sites chosen to participate in the first year are Capital Senior Center, Oak Reed Senior Apartments and Still Hopes. The BGTIME Centers established in each of these sites have four state-of-the-art computer workstations with large-screen monitors, powerful processors, web cameras, and the software and social media tools required to post to multi-media sites. Digital still cameras, digital video cameras, and digital recorders are also available for student and senior use.

Capital Senior Center
1650 Park Circle
Columbia, SC 29201
www.capitalseniorcenter.com

Capital Senior Center is dedicated to providing Midland's adults, 50 years and older, initiatives for physical fitness and social engagement, promoting healthy lifestyles and independence. The Capital Senior Center is a membership organization that serves a diverse population. The BGTIME Center is available to all members.

Oak Read Senior Apartments
2211 Read Street
Columbia, SC 29204
www.chasc.org/cola/communities/page_oakread.htm

Oak Read Senior Apartments are residential facilities managed by the Columbia Housing Authority. The BGTIME Center in the Oak Read Senior Apartments also serves participants who live in other residential facilities in the neighborhood.

Still Hopes
1 Still Hopes Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
www.stillhopes.org

Still Hopes is a senior retirement community in the South Carolina Midlands that offers many options for accommodations. The BGTIME Center located in the main building on the Still Hopes campus is available to all residents of Still Hopes.