Design Resource Libraries
Main Street McMinnville maintains a number of books, manuals, CDs and DVDs on many subjects that are relevant to downtown revitalization and development. These books fall into the same categories as the Main Street Four-Point Approach: Promotion, Organization, Design, and Economic Restructuring. Below is a list of the current resource library offerings that are available to anyone that has an interest in downtown.
Need an idea for an event downtown, a downtown business, a design solution to building downtown, or an organizational non-profit question? Main Street McMinnville is networked on-line with every other Main Street program in the United States (20 in Tennessee and more than 2,000 in the United States) as well as the National Trust Main Street Center. Ask us, we can help!
Books are for viewing in the office only.
ORGANIZATION – Law, Volunteers, Management, Grant Writing
West’s Business Law
The Non-profit Handbook
The Volunteer Recruitment Book
Reviving Main Street
The Consultant’s Handbook
The Professional Manager
The Grants Game
The Consumer Reports Money Book
The Complete Book of Contemporary Business Letters
Introduction of Grant Writing
Non-Profit Board Basics
Creating a Strategic Plan
Finding and Retaining Volunteers and Staff
Main Street Committee Handbooks – ORGANIZATION
Getting Organized CD – Training Presentation
Main Street Guidelines – Board Member Handbook
Revitalizing Downtown – The Professional’s Guide to the Main Street Approach
Main Street Success Stories
PROMOTION – Advertising, Marketing and Events
Main Street Committee Handbooks – PROMOTIONS
Marketing an Image for Main Street – How to Develop a Compelling Message and Identity for Downtown.
Modern Advertising Skills
Silent Selling – The Complete Guide to Fashion Merchandise Presentation
The Arts Festival Work Kit
How to Be Successful at Sponsorship Sales
Principles of Marketing
Main Street Festivals
1001 Ideas to Create Retail Excitement
Personal Selling
Creating a Culture of Service Excellence DVD
Creating a Culture of Service Excellence Audio CD
Unleashing Excellence
NUTS
Downtown Promotional Reporter – Successful Image Promotions, Retail Events, and Special Events
A Guide to Holiday and Seasonal Events - Spring
A Guide to Holiday and Seasonal Events - Summer
A Guide to Holiday and Seasonal Events - Fall
A Guide to Holiday and Seasonal Events – Winter
DESIGN – Architecture, Renovations, Historic Preservation, Signs
Main Street Committee Handbooks – DESIGN
Main Street Building Improvement File (Keeping Up Appearances)
Making Good Design Happen CD – Training Presentation
“Signs” of a Successful Main Street CD – Training Presentation
Guiding Design On Main Street
All About Old Buildings
Reading Construction Drawings
Building Constructed Illustrated
Architecture Then and Now
Restoring old Buildings for Contemporary Uses
Successful Business Uses for Abandoned Service Stations
Downtown USA
The City Square
Main Street USA in Early Photographs
Signs That Sell
Working Drawing Handbook
The New Urbanism
Guiding Design on Main Street
Bed and Breakfast and Unique Inns of Virginia
City Comforts
Warren County Tennessee (Photographs)
Other Design Resources
Sunbrella Fabric Books for Awnings
Paint Chips and Fans
Historic Zoning Commission Design Guidelines
Preservation Briefs
Computer
3D Modeling of buildings in Downtown McMinnville
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING – Business Retention, Expansion, Recruitment and Financial Incentives
Main Street Committee Handbooks – ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING
Main Street Means Business CD – Training Presentation
Fill-in-the-Blank Business Recruitment – A Workbook for Downtown Business Development
Retailing For the New Millennium
Small Business Retention, Expansion and Recruitment
How to Succeed in Heritage Tourism
Secrets to Small Business Success
Up Against the Wal-Marts
Retail Business Kit for Dummies
More Than a HOBBY
Power Networking
155 Legal Do’s (and Don’ts) for The Small Business
Real Estate Principles
The Business Planning Guide
Community Initiated Development
Producing Low Income House Local Initiatives
Magness Library
The Magness Library in downtown has a collection of books designed to assist small business in many areas. Anyone may access their modern computers all of which have free high-speed internet access.