Small Business Resource Center

Open for Your Business

The Small Business Resource Center is located on the Lower Level of our Main Library and provides the timely and reliable business information you need to start, manage, and grow your business. You will find designated workspace and Internet access, specialized business databases, fax and copier access, plus librarians to help guide you through the stages of small business research. Use the Center to write your business plan, target new customers, find sources of financing, and much more! Check out the brochure.

Contact Us

Call 616.988.5400 or contact the Business Librarian for general questions.

Need Help?

Request business research assistance with this form.

SBRC Classes

The Library has a variety of classes to help you in everything from Facebook marketing to business planning. See what we have planned at the link above!

Resources Online

Check out our wiki detailing just some of the resources we have available.

Small Business Databases

Jump start your business research with our databases.

Small Business e-Newsletter

Join our e-mail list to discover new books, entrepreneurship resources, interviews, SBRC classes, book reviews, local events, and much more sent straight to your inbox! Our newsletter is published quarterly, and is available in a print edition in the SBRC as well. You can join our newsletter list by clicking the ‘Sign up Now’ button the module below:

Small Business Counseling

SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, are now available for consultations at the library! For help with business planning, navigating small business law, or advice for any idea, SCORE’s certified business counselors have been serving businesses all over the US for over 40 years. Sessions are available on the first Thursday of every month from 9am to noon. For further information, please e-mail the Business Librarian at businesslibrarian@grpl.org, or schedule an appointment below.