AUBURN — An Entrepreneurs’ Extravaganza, designed to inform and inspire local entrepreneurs and small business owners, will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m June 26 at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St.

Recognizing that entrepreneurship and small businesses are key drivers of economic growth and essential to the local economy, the Auburn Public Library and Auburn’s Economic Development Office will host the event.

The event’s focus will be on introducing free resources available to entrepreneurs and small business owners, and will include workshops on how to finance and market. Additionally, Don Gooding, director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development, will share his vision for entrepreneurship in Maine. MCED is an organization committed to fostering growth and self-sufficiency among the state’s most promising, innovative startups.

The evening will begin with light refreshments and an opportunity to network and to meet local resource providers from SCORE, Women, Work and Community, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Rural Development, USM’s Center for Entrepreneurship, the Maine Patent Program, CEI/SmartStart, and others offering support and services.

For more information about the event, contact the Auburn Public Library at 333-6640.