Business Resources
Online
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning, previously Lynda.com, offers free online courses and instructional videos created by real-world industry experts in business, software, technology and creative skills. Over 16 000 courses are available in various languages.
Gale Courses
Gale Courses lets you sign up for six-week, instructor-led, online Gale courses. They are are the perfect way to learn a new skill or enhance your existing ones.
Reference Canada
Reference Canada provides information on more than 1 million businesses throughout Canada. Includes name, address, phone number, contacts, number of employees, annual sales volumes, line of business and credit rating.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports provides unbiased and evidence-based product testing, ratings, and reviews for thousands of consumer products.
OverDrive
OverDrive provides access to a vast online collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks and magazines. The collection is shared with libraries throughout Ontario, but we also purchase titles for the exclusive use of our members. Download the Libby app to access Overdrive on your mobile device.
Can’t find what you want in Overdrive? Give Hoopla a try!
Pressreader
Pressreader provides online access to newspapers and magazines from around the world in full-colour, full-page format. It’s just like reading the print version, including the articles, pictures, and classifieds.
Brainfuse JobNow
Brainfuse JobNow provides live online assistance, powerful tools and other resources for job-seekers including: live interview coaching, resume development and feedback, career resources and an adult learning centre. Career coaches are available online every day from 2-11 pm.
Cypress Resume
Cypress Resume is an online resume builder that lets you create professional-quality resumes in three quick and simple steps. For additional resume support and employment resources and information, Caledon Community Services, Jobs Caledon offers outreach support in the Community Corner in the Albion Bolton Branch (temporarily on hold).
For an A-Z list of our full collection of digital resources, visit our Digital Library page.
On the shelf
In addition to books on a variety of topics related to business in our library collection, we also offer the Caledon Business Innovation Collection. We thank the Town of Caledon for financially supporting this special collection of business books. Additional reference copies are available in the Community Corner, located on the main floor of the Albion Bolton Branch.
Local Resources
- Town of Caledon Business Portal – https://www.caledon.ca/en/business.asp
- Business Services: Province of Ontario – https://www.ontario.ca/page/business-services
- BizPal – https://bizpal.ca/
- Canadian Business Network – https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business.html
