Business & Economics Department
Located on Lower Level One (LL1) of the Central Library Tom Bradley Wing
Contact
Phone: 213-228-7100 | E-mail: business@lapl.org
Department Staff
- Tina Princenthal, Department Manager | 213-228-7009
- Isabella Sandoval, Senior Librarian | 213-228-7102
Materials & Collections
The Business and Economics Department contains 172,000 books, 230 current periodical titles, and hundreds of trade and association directories. The Department's resources are particularly popular with small business owners/operators, entrepreneurs, importers/exporters, investors, analysts, industry researchers, job hunters, students, and marketing personnel.
Subject Areas
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Economics
- Electronic Commerce
- Industry
- Investments
- International Trade
- Internet
- Job Hunting
- Labor
- Management
- Marketing
- Office Management
- Personal Finance
- Real Estate
- Small Business
- Taxation
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
- Word Processing
Collection Highlights
- Southern California current and historical company directories and annual reports
- Corporate finance and stock information, current and historical
- Small business & entrepreneurship, including resources for business plans, raising money for a business, home-based businesses, forming corporations and partnerships, starting & operating specific businesses (retail, catering, consulting, importing, etc.)
- Southern California transportation industry
- Government documents depository
- Los Angeles city property records on microfiche
- Trade magazines
- Investor's Business Daily (IBD) 1990 - present
- Statistical Reference Index (SRI), a selective guide to American statistical publications from private organizations and state government sources; indexes and microfiche documents 1980 - present
- Historical mail order catalogs: Sears, Spiegel, Montgomery Ward
Online Business Resources & Opportunities
L.A. Business Portal
Official city portal site for business in Los Angeles.
Digital Library
Explore databases and digital resources available for use with your LAPL library card.
Meeting Rooms
The Business & Economics Department has glass-enclosed meeting rooms available for use.
Meeting Room hours
- Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Friday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Sunday: 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Guidelines
- Sign-ups on the hour or half-hour
- Must have a valid library card
- Reservations must be made in person, on the day of, and up to one day in advance
- Two hours per floor per patron
- Water allowed. No food or drink
- Three or more people are required for large (6 chair) rooms
- Furniture and chairs must not be moved
- Dry-erase markers and erasers are available upon request
- All library rules apply: Patrons who violate them may be refused service.