James J. Hill Reference Library

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location= 80--90 W. 4th St.
St. Paul, Minnesota
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 38.17
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long_minutes = 5
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architect= Electus D. Litchfield; Charles C. Soule
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added = September 11, 1975
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James J. Hill, The Empire Builder's civic legacy is the [http://www.jjhill.org/ James J. Hill Reference Library] in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. This public business research library is open to the public and its resources can be used for free on site. In addition, the Hill Library hosts business and social events in its historic reading room.

Under the leadership of former Hill Library president Sam Richter (2001 – 2008) [ [http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1353987.html Minneapolis Star Tribune] 2007-08-12] the Hill Library leveraged technology and expanded to serve entrepreneurs and small businesses nationwide. Through these programs, the Hill Library serves persons in partnership with the Small Business Administration via the nation's SBDC network, [ [http://www.mirror99.com/20050918/new_partnership_between_the_james_j_hill_reference_library_and_the_association_of_small_business_development_bfef.jspx World Technology News] 2005-09-18] the Kauffman Foundation via the FastTrac program, [ [http://www.ebdcenter.org/newsletter.htm Economic Business Development Programs Newsletter] 2006] and dozens of other organizations.

The Hill Library's online programs include:

[http://www.biztoolkit.org BizToolkit] [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_27/ai_n27306864 BNET Article] 2007-02-27] -- an organized collection of business information resources.

[http://www.bizinfolibrary.org Biz Info Library] -- an ever-growing collection of practical business articles.

[http://www.virtualadvisoryboard.org Virtual Advisory Board] -- a vetted and reviewed forum for people to ask and answer business questions.

[http://www.hillsearch.org HillSearch] -- [http://www.hillsearch.org/video watch the video] ; the Library's premium membership program.

[http://www.hillresearch.org HillResearch] -- the library's professional research service.

[http://www.hispansource.org HispanSource] -- information on the US Hispanic community.

[http://www.einsight.org eInsight] -- the site for the Hill Center for Ethical Business Leadership.

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