Business

Current branch services
09/09/2020
Additional in-person services, such as browsing and use of public computers by appointment are now offered at twenty (20) branches, during new hours of operation. See the list of branches offering additional in-person services.

The Rosemount Temporary Location and Metcalfe Village branch offer a contactless returns and holds pickup service. As of Wednesday, Sept. 9, appointments are no longer required to pick up holds at these locations. Learn more about returns and holds pickup at these branches.

The Bookmobile is now offering a contactless returns and holds pickup service at 10 stops, with a modified schedule. Learn more about the Bookmobile' schedule.

Masks are required to be worn inside Ottawa Public Library branches, as per the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law.
For information about Library cards, virtual programs, and more, contact InfoService by phone or email.

Get started

To learn how to start a business and how to do market research for your business, explore the two guides below:

Guide to Market Research

Guide to Starting a Business in Ontario

To get support in starting a business, consult the following directory of services in Ottawa

Directory of Business Services in Ottawa

For general business research, consult these hand-picked resources:

Explore resource lists of books and websites on business topics

Online resources

Business Writing

Helps learners develop their written business communication skills in the context of emails, SMS, letters and reports. Topics include the writing process, linking ideas and writing clearly.

Business Writing

Gale Ebooks (Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale OneFile: Business (Formerly InfoTrac Business Collection)

Analyze industry events and trends, company performance and activity, as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Publications include broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings, investment reports, market overviews, country snapshots, and industry...

Gale OneFile: Business (Formerly InfoTrac Business Collection)

Full text remote access for Globe & Mail is available here:

 Login to Gale OneFile: Business by using your library account

 Click on Advanced Search and under SEARCH OPTIONS, click Publication Search

 Type Globe and Mail in the search box

 Click on the search results for The Globe and Mail

 Select different year and browse specific issues

Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship (Formerly Small Business Collection)

Grant Connect

Up-to-date information on hundreds of Canadian grant-making foundations and corporations, as well as more than 150 American foundations that have a history of philanthropy in Canada. Choose your terms carefully when you set up your search. A range of options...

Grant Connect

This remote access will be valid temporarily until July 31,2020. Previously Grant Connect was only available for in-library use.

Lynda.com

With over 4,000 video courses from top experts, Lynda.com is the place to go for learning technology, creative and business skills you can use today.

Lynda.com

Help guide

Guide

ReferenceCanada

A directory of 2.1 million Canadian company profiles compiled from telephone directories, annual reports, government data, chamber of commerce information, business magazines, newspapers, specialty directories, and postal services information. Enables entrepreneurs, job-hunters, and consumers to find businesses in any industry...

ReferenceCanada

Value Line

The Value Line Investment Survey and Small & Midcap Survey offers access to over 3,500 stocks across 100 industries. This includes analysts’ reports, statistics and forecasts of stock performance.

Value Line

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Blogs

Your Money. Are You in Control? Financial Literacy Month

Jill_Biblio

29/10/2018

Rubina Ahmed-Haq, personal finance journalist explains the major roadblocks to saving and outlines what you can do today to start being better with your money.

Blog entry