Fort Worth Library

The Fort Worth Library offers an array of business services.

About

The Fort Worth Library offers an array of business services including up-to-date business investment focused periodicals (going back to the 1840’s)and news papers; reference books; data bases; books on a variety of business topics; a specialized career section for job seekers; computer access; photo copying; printing etc.meeting room rentals for groups. The library also offers archived stock market data covering decades.The library is the primary archive for the Fort Worth Star Telegram going back to 1914 and the Fort Worth Record going back to the 1870’s. We also offer the New York Times back to 1864. The library also offers obituary and article finding services.

Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Business Issues Related to a Specific City
  • Small Business Policy

Business Planning

  • Write a business plan
  • Find research tools & data sources
  • Research a business idea

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Find Funding

  • Equity Providers

International Business

  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Locating Foreign Distributors
  • Trade Education and Training

Legal Services

  • Forming a Business

Research Sources and Libraries

  • Business Research Resources
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Find research tools and data sources
  • Research a business idea

Marketing & Sales

  • Advertising
  • Brochure Design
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Research
  • Web Site Development

Site and Business Location

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space
  • Coworking

Economic Development

  • Revitalization
  • Economic Forecast
  • Tax Credits
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Lease Review

Permits and Regulations

  • Building Codes and Zoning
  • Patent Information
  • Trademark & Copyright Information
  • Insurance Requirements

Tax Services

  • Tax Preparation Assistance

Technical Assistance

  • Website Development

Training

  • Home-Based Business Training

New Product Development

  • Patent Information

Nonprofit & Social Enterprise

  • Strategic Planning

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Valuation
  • Purchasing an Existing Business

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Quality Improvement (supply chain, Six Sigma)

Hiring & Managing People

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Retention
  • Workforce Incentives

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Research Projects

Startup / Form a Business

  • Formation & registration

Coworking, Accelerators and Incubators

  • Coworking Spaces
Contact Information
L.G. Swift
Address
500 West 3rd Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102