Businesses & Nonprofits

Welcome to the Wauconda Area Library! The library has many resources to help you or your business get the information you need:

Business Library Cards

Any business located within the Wauconda Area Library boundaries is eligible for a business card.  The business owner is required to register for the card and he/she may authorize up to four individuals to use the card.  The library card will be the responsibility of the business owner.  Business cards shall be used to check out business-related materials only.  Personal materials shall be checked out on the patron’s home library card.  Business cards are valid for two years. To see if your business is in our library district, visit our district map. If you are not located in our library district, please refer to your property tax bill for your business or home-based business. You can register your library card at the Wauconda Area Library once you obtain it from your home library. 

 

Tech2Go & Printing Center

We have a Tech2Go collection of items ranging from mobile WiFi hotspots with unlimited data to Roku streaming sticks preloaded with Netflix. 

Visit our Computers & Printing page to learn more about in library services.

 

Additional Local Resources:

Upcoming Business, Technology, and Finance Events

Planting for Pollinators

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:
Discover the challenges our native pollinators are facing and how home gardeners can support them through plant choice, garden design and sustainable maintenance practices. Presented by the Lake County Forest Preserves.  ...

Password Safety

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:
The first line of defense in online safety is practicing smart password habits. We’ll show you how to create safe passwords and use password managers to make your online life easier. ...

Virtual Tour of the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature, Virtual/Hybrid
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 500
Event Details:
Join us for a tour of the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook, Illinois. The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art is a museum dedicated to the lapidary arts with displays of gemstones, jewelry and bejeweled objects, and exhibits on earth science....

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Event

This is an online/hybrid event that will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link and login details with your registration confirmation.

Resources

Auto Repair Source

Auto Repair Source

Service and repair information for domestic and imported cars.

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Illinois Public Records

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Scroll through Chicagoland’s public records. Real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. Sort by name, city, zip code, and more. CheckIllinois is available for free background checks. Please click here to see this document for instructions on the updated database.

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LinkedIn Learning

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Learn technology, creative and business skills you can use today. LinkedIn Learning offers online video tutorials for the web, design, photography, audio and music production, video, 3D animation and much more. You will need your valid Wauconda Area Library card and PIN to login.

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Reference Solutions

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Find nationwide business or residential information. Create lists by business type, sales volume, residential area, and more.

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State of Illinois Business Portal

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If you're thinking of starting your own business in Illinois, start here.

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