The library will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

Small Business Month

May 2023

a diverse group of people with Grand Opening sign on the first day of business

Are you an entrepreneur? Do you dream of being your own boss? Are you a current small business owner and want to expand your business?

Join us for Small Business Month, a virtual month-long event where you can choose from a variety of programs to help you reach your small business goals.

Educational Workshops

Throughout the month there will be a series of educational workshops presented by representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and small business mentors from SCORE. Workshop topics include: Buying a Franchise, SBA 101 and free SBA resources for women entrepreneurs.

Each workshop will be live-streamed, recorded and available for viewing on the library’s Youtube channel.

Helpful Resources


  • BusinessSource

    Offers a wide range of services to business owners and developers either directly or through a network of service provider agencies.

  • Entrepreneurs & Small Business

    Online resources from the library, research guides, and web resources.

Small Business Month: Suggested Reading

  • Anatomy of a Business Plan: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Business and Securing Your Company’s Future

    Anatomy of a Business Plan: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Business and Securing Your Company’s Future

    Pinson, Linda

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Build the Damn Thing: How To Start a Successful Business if You’re Not a Rich White Guy

    Build the Damn Thing: How To Start a Successful Business if You’re Not a Rich White Guy

    Finney, Kathryn

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves

    Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves

    Wright, Christy

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Business Plans Kit for Dummies

    Business Plans Kit for Dummies

    Peterson, Steven

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Financing Your Small Business

    Financing Your Small Business

    Burk, James E.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Franchise Bible: How To Buy a Franchise or Franchise Your Own Business

    Franchise Bible: How To Buy a Franchise or Franchise Your Own Business

    Grossmann, Rick

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur’s Handbook: Everything You Need To Launch and Grow Your New Business

    Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur’s Handbook: Everything You Need To Launch and Grow Your New Business

    Harvard Business Review

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!: Make Your Million-Dollar Idea Into a Reality

    Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!: Make Your Million-Dollar Idea Into a Reality

    Greiner, Lori

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur

    Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur

    Walters, Charlene

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member LLCs

    Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member LLCs

    Steingold, David M. (Nolo Press)

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Rise: The Veteran’s Field Manual for Starting Your Own Business & Conquering the Online Economy

    Rise: The Veteran’s Field Manual for Starting Your Own Business & Conquering the Online Economy

    O'Donnell, Wes

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide

    SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide

    O'Hara, Patrick D.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success With Unconventional Advice From the Trenches

    Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success With Unconventional Advice From the Trenches

    Reum, Courtney

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Small Business Taxes

    Small Business Taxes

    Tyson, Eric

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Starting a Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Starting a Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Allen, Kathleen R.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Starting an Online Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Starting an Online Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Belew, Shannon

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Startup Money Made Easy: The Inc. Guide to Every Financial Question About Starting, Running, and Growing Your Business

    Startup Money Made Easy: The Inc. Guide to Every Financial Question About Starting, Running, and Growing Your Business

    Aspan, Maria

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: Start and Run Your Own Fashion Business

    The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: Start and Run Your Own Fashion Business

    Gehlhar, Mary

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Franchisee Handbook: Everything You Need To Know About Buying a Franchise

    The Franchisee Handbook: Everything You Need To Know About Buying a Franchise

    Siebert, Mark

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Infographic Guide for Entrepreneurs: A Visual Reference for Everything You Need To Know

    The Infographic Guide for Entrepreneurs: A Visual Reference for Everything You Need To Know

    Lytle, Carissa

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The SBA Loan Book: The Complete Guide to Getting Financial Help Through the U.S. Small Business Administration

    The SBA Loan Book: The Complete Guide to Getting Financial Help Through the U.S. Small Business Administration

    Green, Charles H.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed in Your Small Business

    The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed in Your Small Business

    Strauss, Steven D.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

    The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

    Pakroo, Peri H. (Nolo Press)

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness

    Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness

    Pofeldt, Elaine

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

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