Business & Nonprofit Center

Find resources and personalized assistance to make your business or nonprofit thrive.

Supporting Your Information & Data Needs

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Boost Your Business

Gain a competitive edge with tools from your library.

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Nonprofit Success

Build, grow, and sustain your nonprofit.

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Request an Appointment

Meet with our Business & Nonprofit Librarian.

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Personal Finance & Investing

Explore easy-to-use investment research tools.

Boost Your Business

Aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced business owners alike can gain a competitive edge with tools from your Library. Our Business & Nonprofit Librarian is also available to assist with market and industry research, understanding your competition, and connections to other resource partners. Book your one-on-one appointment today using the form below!

Featured Business Research & Databases

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Find business, market, and consumer data, including statistics and reports, and market, consumer, and company insights.
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Access thousands of free professional training courses to develop technology, creative, and business skills with a library card.
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Create your own plan with actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses.

Business Resource Guides

Request an Appointment

Set up a time to meet 1 on 1 with our Business & Nonprofit Librarian to find resources and tools fit for your business needs.

Business Newspaper & Magazines

The library has a variety of digital and print newspapers and magazines focused on business, entrepreneurship, and investing including Harvard Business Review, BizWest, Barron’s, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, and many others.

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Discover online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world. Access for 3 days at a time.
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Read and research quality journalism, live news, and photojournalism from more than 150 countries. Access for 24 hours at a time.
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Explore breaking news, live coverage, investigations, analysis, and more. Access online for 7 days at a time.
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Nonprofit Success

Build, grow, and sustain your nonprofit. Whether you’re just starting your nonprofit or are looking to enhance an existing one, the Library offers a wide range of resources and one-on-one assistance with our Business & Nonprofit Librarian.

Featured Nonprofit Research & Databases

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Search information on U.S. grantmakers, their grants, and giving history based on organizational mission & subject areas, geographic location, type of support, and more.
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Understand nonprofits and what they do with ongoing learning and research including data, resources, examples, and more.
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Access live and on-demand trainings, webinars, and other resources to improve your nonprofit’s fundraising, sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency.
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Research funders that support a specific area of interest, geographic location or type of grant such as, general operating support or capital campaigns.
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Complete a self-paced assessment to assess background knowledge, capital, and work experience that are relevant to starting a nonprofit.

Nonprofit Resource Guides

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