Business Services

Your Library understands that the key to successful business management and healthy growth is convenient and swift access to the best resources. We provide reference services and library resources to help Charlotte-Mecklenburg area businesses succeed. 

Upcoming Business Services Events

Does your business need:

• Lists of companies in your target market?
• Lists of competitors in your geographic area?
• Names of executives to contact?
• Demographic statistics, trends, and maps?
• Industry data from nearby and from around the world?
• Content for your webpage, tweets, or newsletter?
• Classes on using technology to increase productivity?

Your library has all this and more.

Additionally, your library has spaces to meet and work. Meet informally at one of the 20 locations across the county or rent a room for a larger meeting. Your local branch has all the basics - free wifi, Internet and computer access, and MS Office products.

Not sure where to start? Ask to speak with a Librarian at one of our 20 libraries around Mecklenburg County.

Business and COVID-19 Assistance

Keep Up-to-Date on Business Related COVID-19 Financing, Webinars, Counseling & More

• City of Charlotte's Open for Business Initiative

The City of Charlotte has launched its Open for Business initiative, which is designed to support local small businesses that are open during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout the recovery. The Open for Business public dashboard creates a directory to connect our residents with small businesses in Charlotte.

• Small Business Administration (SBA):   

           Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

• SBTDC Assistance with SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: 

The Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC) has developed a Preparing and Applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan presentation that walks through the SBA EIDL application process step-by-step. You may also want to view an on-demand webinar version narrated by an SBTDC counselor (9 minutes).

• NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program: 

Applicants must be a North Carolina small business affected by COVID-19 (all 100 NC counties are eligible); Applicants must have at least one (1) employee, who could be the self-employed owner; Start-up businesses that began operations before March 23, 2020 are eligible.