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Business Library Card

Do you have a business or non-profit based in Wilmette or Kenilworth? Access our powerful business databases, books on the latest business and management trends, and much more.

To qualify for a Wilmette library business card, you need:

  • Identification of the owner or manager, who will be responsible for all materials associated with the account
  • A current tax bill, lease agreement, or utility bill with the business’ or non-profit’s name and address within the Wilmette/Kenilworth Public Library District

To apply, simply bring the above items to the Circulation Desk during business hours. Wilmette Public Library business cards are good for one year and are renewable.

Questions? Call the Circulation Desk at 847.256.5025. 

SCORE Mentorship Counseling

SCORE One-on-One Counseling for Small Businesses


Schedule a free, one-hour session with a SCORE mentor. Sessions will be held in the library's Small Meeting Room or a study room.

SCORE is a resource partner for the Small Business Administration. Its regional mentors work with Wilmette Public Library to connect entrepreneurs with seasoned mentors. Founded in 1964 as the Service Corps of Retired Executives, it is the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors, with 10,000 volunteers serving all 50 U.S. states and territories.

To schedule a mentorship appointment, please contact business librarian John Amundsen at jamundsen@wilmettelibrary.info.

Private Meeting Rooms & Meeting/Event Spaces

Private Study Rooms

Need a private meeting space? The library offers study rooms that can accommodate four people - Wilmette Public Library cardholders can reserve up to two hours a day and up to one week in advance. View Availability & Reserve >>

Larger Meeting and Event Spaces

Need something larger? Wilmette Public Library cardholders can reserve our Small Meeting Room (15 max capacity) or Auditorium (90 max capacity) for a nominal fee. Contact Marti Bellefontaine for more information.  

 

 

 

 

 

Business Reference Appointments

Have a business reference question, need help with our resources, or don't know where to begin?

Contact business librarian John Amundsen via email or call 847.256.6954 to set up a reference appointment over the phone, via virtual meeting, or in person at the library. 

Strictly Business Voices Blog

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Strictly Business Voices is the library's business services blog. Follow us for contributions from community leaders and discussions on business trends, as well as information on our business programs and services. 

Print Publications in the Library

Print Investment Newsletters

  • Bob Carlson's Retirement Watch*
  • DRIP Investor*
  • Kiplinger Tax Letter
  • Kiplinger Letter : Forecasts for Management Decision making
  • Moneyletter
  • Kiplinger's Investing for Income
  • Kiplinger's Personal Finance
  • Kiplinger’s Retirement Report
  • No Load Fund Investor
  • Richard E. Band’s Profitable Investing

* Available to browse online in-library; please ask a librarian for assistance. 

Print Business & Investment Newspapers and Magazines

  • Advertising Age
  • Barron’s*
  • Business Week
  • Crain’s Chicago Business*
  • Entrepreneur
  • Financial Times
  • Forbes
  • Fortune
  • Harvard Business Review*
  • Inc.
  • Investor’s Business Daily
  • Small Business Opportunities
  • Small Business Tax News
  • Wall Street Journal*

*Available to browse online in-library; please ask a librarian for assistance. 

Business & Investment Databases

Barron's

Barron's logo

Barron's is a leading source of financial news, providing in-depth analysis and commentary on stocks, investments and markets.

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Crain's Chicago Business

Crain's logo

Coverage and analysis of the Chicago area business community.

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Gale Business: Entrepre- neurship

Gale Business Entrepreneurship

Gale offers small business resources, market research, and planning tools to support entrepreneurs at every stage of the business lifecycle.

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Gale Business: Insights

Gale Business Insights

Gale Business: Insights delivers international company and industry intelligence including detailed profiles, news, case studies, scholarly articles, and more.

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Gale Business: Plan Builder

Gale Business Plan Builder

Leads prospective entrepreneurs of all experience levels through a step-by-step process to build business plans and other documents essential for gaining access to capital and growing enterprises.

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Gale Courses

GaleCourses

Available 24/7, Gale Courses provides more than 360 six-week long, online programs taught by college instructors.

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Gale Demographics Now

Demographics Now Gale Business colorful logo

Mapping and market research tool featuring demographics data, market research and directory information on 24 million businesses and 206 million residents.

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Gale Directory Library

Gale Directory Library

The Gale Directory Library collects directories on companies, publishers, and associations, with search and export tools useful to generating mailing lists, analyzing trends, and more.

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Legal Information Source

Legal Information Source

Navigate legal matters of all kinds with reliable “how-to” information and thousands of federal, multi-state and state-specific legal forms.

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LexisNexis (Nexis Uni)

Nexis Uni (LexisNexis)

Nexis Uni (LexisNexis) features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers video tutorials on business, creative, and technology topics.

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Mergent Archives

Mergent Archives

Mergent Archives collects over a century's worth of global corporate and industry related documents, with reports covering more than 100 countries and industries.

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Mergent Intellect

Mergent Intellect

Mergent Intellect features information on both public and private companies worldwide, including business data, industry news, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles, a job search database, and more.

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Morningstar

Morningstar

Morningstar offers real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

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NetAdvantage

NetAdvantage Standard & Poor's

NetAdvantage, by Standard and Poor's, provides information on companies, industries, the stock market, the economy, and long- and short-term prospects for equities, bonds, funds and industries.

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Record Information Services

RecordInfoServices

Record Information Services provides Illinois public record data and marketing lists in a searchable database​.

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Reference Solutions (Reference USA)

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Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) offers access to comprehensive, verified business and consumer listings.

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Small Business Source

Small Business Source

Access the top consumer small business reference books, hundreds of full-text magazines and “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide range of small business topics.

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Statista

Statista in white with a blue background

A database that encompasses statistical data for 170+ industries including market and consumer data and reports.

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Udemy

Gale Presents Udemy in pink and black

An online learning platform offering self-directed courses on topics including data science, development, IT, leadership and management, marketing, personal development, project management, and more, with most offering a certificate of completion.

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Value Line

Value Line

Value Line is a comprehensive investment tool that enables both new and experienced investors to make timely, better-informed decisions.

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Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is considered a preeminent publication for business news and information on financial markets worldwide. Complete issues are available from 1984 through the most recent issue. 

 

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Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings

Rates safety and financial stability for banks, credit unions, insurers, stocks and mutual funds. Includes a Medigap Plan selection tool.

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