Business
Welcome to the Wayne County Public Library Business Portal The Business and Career Center and the Genealogy and Local History sections both located on the 2nd floor of the Wayne County Public Library.
The Business and Career Center provides test-tutors, career and job hunting, entrepreneur and grant resources. The Genealogy and Local History department you can research your lineage and also information about our local historical Wayne County.
Business Databases
The library subscribes to a number of paid databases and a selected number of websites.
Company Directories
Whether you are researching a current or historical local business, planning for your interview or a local history buff wanting to discover the life in Wayne County you will want to want to keep coming back to this database.
WORKING for You Job Clubs
The library offers one-one-one computer and job related assistance. Looking to build your computer skills, polish your resume, be ready for your next interview or network with other job seekers than WORKING for You is something you will want to take advantage of. WORKING is a partner with 17 other Wayne County agencies that provide job readiness training.
Business Research Guides
New to business research? These business guides will help steer you in the right direction.
Grant Funding
The Grant and Business Information Center serves non-profits, individuals and businesses. For non-profits, we offer regular workshops for researching and accessing grant opportunities, providing help with grant writing skills and providing support in achieving their missions and goals. The Wayne County Public Library is a Funding Information Network partner of the Foundation Center.
Genealogy Portal
This website serves as both a source and repository for research pertaining to the local history of Wayne County, Ohio and the genealogy of its residents. For an introduction to conducting genealogical research, see our "Getting started" guide. To explore the site, please see the sidebar to the left for browsing or—if you're looking for something specific—use the search bar above. To find information on a specific family name, search for the name followed by "(surname)" without quotes. To find information about the Smith family, for example, you would search for "Smith (surname)" without quotes.