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Business Services

The Ridgefield Library provides a range of support, resources and information for individuals and businesses. Take advantage of these resources for your personal needs, or turn to us to help launch, sustain and grow your small and home-based business.

Contact: 203-438-2282 x2004 reference@ridgefieldlibrary.org

We’re Here To Help

Reference professionals available in person, by phone or via e-mail to assist in your research.  Have a question?  Just ask.

Inter-Library Loan Service

Books and magazine articles not in our collection may be obtained from libraries around the country; small copying fee for articles may be charged by lending institution.

We’re Your Office Away from Home

Computers - Public workstations with black & white and color printers and popular personal productivity software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint).

Color scanner and desk-top publishing software - Perfect for creating brochures and other promotional materials.

Internet access - More than 20 public workstations with printers and high-speed access to the Internet.

Wi-Fi network available throughout the building. Bring your wireless-ready laptop and log on.

Public fax machine - Outgoing only; use a credit card or purchase a pre-paid cash card from the vending machine near the Reference Desk.

Photocopiers - Copy machines on both floors can collate, duplex and copy up to size 11 x 17. Sorry, black and white only – no color copier.

Typewriter for those pesky forms some agencies still require.

Meeting Facilities - Meet with one client to close a deal or host a sales meeting for your whole staff. The Dayton Program Room accommodates up to 100 and is fully equipped with kitchen, state-of-the-art media projection system and Internet access; modest rental fee applies. The History Room with conference table seats 15-20 for small meetings; no fee required. 2nd floor for individual work or quiet conversation.

Learning Opportunities

Seminars, workshops, lectures and other programs related to business development and management, employment and career advice and more, often presented in partnership with the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and the Western Connecticut SCORE.

Learning Express Library exam prep program for real estate license and other certifications.

Additional Resources

Business, employment and tax forms available to download or photocopy.

Connecticut economic information from The Connecticut Economy: a University of Connecticut Quarterly Review and Connecticut Town and City (Connecticut Conference of Municipalities)

Ready Reference, including encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs, dictionaries, Who’s Who, phone books & city directories, etc.

See our Business & Finance and Careers & Jobs reference pages for books, periodicals, reference materials, databases and recommended websites on a variety of related topics