RANGELEY – The Opportunity Center of North Franklin County continues to work as a catalyst to ensure the success of the region by supporting entrepreneurs with a donation to local libraries.

In the latest project, the Opportunity Center has purchased business books for libraries in Phillips, Strong and Rangeley. The project was made possible by a grant from the John Merck Fund and will provide an on-going resource for local entrepreneurs.

In consultation with local business owners, the Opportunity Center developed a book list to meet the needs of new and existing businesses in Franklin County.

The books were chosen to provide general guidance on how to start and manage a business, creative ways to market products or services and motivational and exploratory books about entrepreneurship. The books will be available at local libraries and may also be obtained via inter-library loan.

The books were purchased at Books, Lines and Thinkers in Rangeley. Caroline King, who headed up the project, said, “We would like to thank proprietor Wes Connally for his generous support for this project. His competitive prices, combined with the considerable discount he gave, made it possible for us to spend the grant money locally.”

Books were given as follows:

Rangeley Public Library

“Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising,” Cheryl A. Clarke.

“Anatomy of a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing Your Company’s Future,” Linda Pinson.

“The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to do about It,” Michael Gerber.

“The Four-Hour Work Week,” Timothy Ferriss.

“The Guerrilla Marketing Handbook,” Jay Levinson and Seth Godin.

Phillips Public Library

“The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strategies for Continuously Creating Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty,” McGrath and MacMillian.

“Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die,” Chip Heath and Dan Heath.

“The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge,” Ted Klontz, PhD.

“Permission Marketing,” Seth Godin.

“Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood,” Dr. Marsha Sinetar.

Strong Public Library

“Soul Proprietor,” Jane Pollak.

“Small Business Start-up Kit,” Peri H. Pakroom and Barbara Kate Repa.

“Creating a World without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism,” Muhammad Yunus.

“Who’s Your City? How the Creative Economy is Making Where We Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life,” Richard Florida.

“Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business without a Bankroll,”- Arnold S. Goldstein.

“Never Eat Alone,” Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz.