The library is a community resource for business information. We have information online and in print to help you with business and employment research. We also have room rentals for promotional events, business meetings, workshops or seminars.
Library resources
You will need a valid Newmarket library card to use these online library resources. For more information visit membership and borrowing.
Small Business Reference Center
Find up-to-date articles and books on many areas of business management. Small Business Reference Center contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books.
LawDepot
Use LawDepot to create legal documents and forms for personal or business. This is a useful tool for all Canadian jurisdictions and covers several areas of law such as estate, financial, real estate and business.
Note: The same login is used for ComicsPlus, Zinio for libraries, Instantflix and Law Depot.
Career Cruising
Explore careers with Career Cruising. This is a useful guidance tool for those who want to research different careers. Create a MyPlan account and take quizzes to get career recommendations and much more.
Use the MyPlan tool to:
- Assess your interests and skills
- Explore career options
- Plan your post-secondary education
- Set goals
- Search for work
- Develop your portfolio
- Build your resume
- And much more
Gale Courses
Start an interactive, teacher-led, online class through Gale Courses. There are hundreds of courses starting every month on dozens of topics. All Gale courses are 24 hours long and take 6 weeks to complete. If you pass a final exam you are issued a Certificate of Completion. Take as many as you want. All courses are free to library members.
Room rentals
We have rooms that can be rented for promotional events, business meetings, workshops, seminars, parties or homeschooling meetings. There are different sizes available for different needs. Check out our rooms for rent.
Local resources
Newmarket Chamber of Commerce
With over 700 members, the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce encourages new and existing businesses in the community, and offers networking and learning opportunities.
York Region Business Directory
The Region of York has created York Maps that has thousands of listings of businesses in the region and includes an interactive map.
York Small Business Enterprise Centre
Located in Newmarket, the York Small Business Enterprise Centre serves small businesses in the northern six York Region municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket and Whitchurch-Stouffville. They focus on providing support to both new startups and existing small businesses in their communities.