The Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) at the Free Library of Philadelphia supports entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and inventors at every stage, helping to improve their skills through individualized guidance in research, public programs, and curated print and digital resources. We create multiple entry points for those with ideas, plans, skills, and passions, enabling people to make fact-based decisions in order to fulfill their goals.
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Hours
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Upcoming Events
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MBAT Open Office Hours
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The City of Philadelphia's Mayor's Business Action Team (MBAT) is here to answer your business questions! MBAT is the one-stop shop for Philadelphia business owners and entrepreneurs. We're partnering up to host office hours with Business Services Managers. They are the…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, July 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
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Microsoft Excel Range Names and PivotTables: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, July 29, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Learn how to use named ranges...assigning names to a cell or range of cells in a workbook. We’ll also explore PivotTables, a powerful tool for summarizing, analyzing, exploring and presenting data, extracted from larger amounts of data elsewhere in an Excel workbook. Come learn the basics!…
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Microsoft Access 1 - Creating Tables: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, July 31, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Access is a great relational database app. Understand how to create tables that link together. Learn about data types, primary key and properties of fields you track in a datasheet. To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career…
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Blog Posts
Learn from Award-Winning Inventor Andrea Rose with Inventing to Win® Workshop
The Business Resource and Innovation Center is proud to welcome award-winning inventor, author, entrepreneur, and Philadelphia native Andrea Rose to the Free Library of Philadelphia on Saturday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m.… continue reading
By Jordan C. April 23, 2025
Resources for Displaced Federal Workers and Job Seekers
The Free Library Workplace Department provides programming and resources to help you through your job search or career transition. Here is a collection of resources from the Free Library and beyond for job-seeking support. Federal… continue reading
By Sandy M. April 1, 2025
Join the Entrepreneur Book Club
Most CEOs read four to five books a month — join their ranks! Every Fourth Saturday of the month, the Entrepreneur Book Club will discuss books focusing on starting, running, and enhancing business success, with titles… continue reading
By Lonnie J. February 3, 2025 3
Take Your Nonprofit to the Next Level This Giving Tuesday
Come celebrate Giving Tuesday at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) in Parkway Central Library with this special event hosted by Michelle Snow on December 3, 2024. Following a powerful workshop helping nonprofit… continue reading
By Jordan C. November 26, 2024