The smart and informed way to start and run a successful business:

The Library System of Lancaster County offers a wide variety of informative and powerful business information resources for existing businesses, start-up businesses, and individuals wishing to start a business.

SCORE Lancaster is pleased to partner with the Library System of Lancaster County.  This website will feature samples of business information resources many of which can be accessed on-line via remote access and some which are available at the Duke Street Business Center at Lancaster Public Library.


The Business Center is a special business resource area dedicated to the sourcing, study and gathering of business information.  Specialized assistance is available.  All services are free.   You can even have free use of their computers and free use of Business Plan Pro, one of America’s most widely used business plan interactive software programs.  Click here for hours and helpful information:  
http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/lcl/cwp/view.asp?a=1152&Q=464390&lclNav=|30258|

All you need is a current library card from any Lancaster County public library.  If you are a county resident and need a card, go to www.lancasterlibraries.org  home page.  Use the "How do I?" menu in the upper-right of the page and select  "Get a Library Card." Print out the application, fill it out and take it to your nearest library.  They will issue a card with your proof of address.

To search the Library System’s online catalog, go to www.lancasterlibraries.org.  On the home page, click on the  “Search the Catalog” icon in the upper right.  You may place holds on circulating titles and have them delivered to  the library of your choice. 

Here is just a partial list of business resource categories available:

·     Licensed business databases

·     Business reference books

·     Business periodicals

·     Corporate directories

·     Executive biographies

·     Government Information

·     Trade associations

·     Entrepreneurship

·     How to start a… (collection of books on starting specific types of businesses)

·     Business Plans

·     Marketing

·     Finance

·     Sales & customer relations

·     Current best selling business books 

Featured Business Data Reference Publication of the Month:
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Featured Business Book Pick of the Month:
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