Small Business Guide to Resources

Small
Business
Guide to
Resources
www.gailborden.info/business
Main Library
270 N. Grove Ave.
Elgin, IL 60120
847-742-2411
Rakow Branch
2751 W. Bowes Rd.
Elgin, IL 60124
847-531-7271
South Elgin Branch
127 S. McLean Blvd.
South Elgin, IL 60177
847-931-2090
10258 KG 5/7/19

Your Office Away
From Home
• Wi-Fi available: Connect to
Gailnet (no password
required)
• Printers, also available
remotely. Visit
www.gailborden.info/print
• Fax machine, scanners, and
copy machines
• Study rooms available on a
first come, first serve basis
for up to six people
• Meeting rooms available for
7-230 people
Books and EBooks
Access our business collection at
www.gailborden.bibliocommons.com
Books and eBooks available on:
• Business Plans
• Marketing
• Sales
• Bookkeeping & Accounting
• Management
• Leadership
• Human Resources
• Computer Software, including
Microsoft Office and Quickbooks

Business Library Card
• Businesses and not-for-profits located in the GBPL district
are eligible for a card.
• Each business may have up to three registered cardholders.
• Cardholders may use all electronic resources, including
databases and downloadable services.
• Please contact the Registration Desk at 847-429-4597
for guidelines.
Online Resources
• Small Business Resource Center
Access guides to help you plan, fund, start and
manage your business
• ReferenceUSA
Research your competition and consumer
demographics in your area
• DemographicsNow
Access demographic reports and advanced
mapping tools
• Business Insights: Global
Research detailed company and industry profiles
• Gale Legal Forms
Download free business legal and tax forms
• ValueLine
Access investment research on companies,
industries and markets
Gail Borden Library card required.
Visit our event calendar to view our upcoming Business programs
www.gailborden.info/register

Local Partners
Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce
www.elginchamber.com
Elgin Development Group
www.elgindevelopment.com
City of Elgin
www.cityofelgin.org
Fox Valley SCORE
www.foxvalley.score.org
Downtown Neighborhood Association
www.downtownelgin.com
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Illinois Small Business Development Center
www.illinois.gov
Questions?
Contact a librarian for 1-on-1 business assistance:
Stacy Rausch
Business & Consumer Information Librarian
srausch@gailborden.info
847-289-5843
www.gailborden.info