Resources @

Herrick District Library

Main Library Hours: 300 S. River Ave. Mon - Tues 9 am - 9 pmHolland, MI 49423 Wed - Sat 9 am - 6 pm616.355.3700 Sun closed

North Side Branch Hours : 155 Riley St. Mon - Tues 10 am - 7 pmHolland, MI 49424 Wed - Fri 10 am - 6 pm616.738.4360 Sat - Sun closed HERRICK DISTRICT LIBRARY

Digital resources to help you develop skills, research your market, and grow your business. Available free to Herrick District Library card holders at http://www.herrickdl.org.

Business Herrick District Library’s website includes a page listing resources available for businesses.

The Subject Guide includes:

• Listing of new print titles• Links to eBooks and eAudio Books• Direct library catalog search of business topics• eReference materials• Links to business magazines and journals• Links to helpful websites• Links to business databases

http://www.herrickdl.org/businessEnter a library card and PIN to access online databases outside of the Herrick District Library building.

Business Subject Guide

http://www.herrickdl.org

One-on-One Business Counseling; Business Workshops

The Holland chapter of SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free individual business counseling every other Monday evening at the main library. Advance registration recommended.

SCORE professionals also provide free group workshops on various business related topics on a regular basis. View the library website for a list of topics and links to online registration.

HDL’s website provides links to a variety of databases to assist you in developing new skills, researching your market and/or competition, drafting legal forms, and growing your business.

Business Decision Includes demographic and income profiles for geographic areas, consumer household data and market profile information. This site uses powerful mapping technology to help present information in a manner that is visually clear and easy to understand.

Gale Legal Forms Get a head start on your legal forms. View business sales agreements, employment contracts, non-compete agreements and more. Develop a draft for your attorney to review and provide feedback, saving money by not paying legal fees for an attorney to create the documents from scratch.

Lynda.com Learn graphic design, computer programming, basic office skills, database management, photography or videography, leadership skills and more using online video tutorials from industry experts.

http://www.herrickdl.org/ eResearch

Mango Languages Develop foreign language skills to assist you with international or intercultural business efforts. Mango offers tutorial lessons in multiple languages, including Chinese, Spanish and English as a Second Language.

Morningstar Morningstar Investment Research Center provides stock and fund analysis, reports and tools.

Reference USA An especially helpful tool for small business owners and entrepreneurs, this resource contains information on businesses, residents and consumers.

Free Online Resources

http://www.herrickdl.org/events