Five libraries became members of CRL on July 1. Columbia College Chicago, Hamilton College, North Dakota State University, Macalester College, United States Military Academy at West Point have all became voting members.

CRL has welcomed seventeen other libraries since July 2014, including global member Nalanda University, as well as several former members of the OhioLink group, such as Oberlin College and Kenyon College. These additions bring the total member count to 215.

CRL is the world’s largest and most enduring cooperative collection development community. Member libraries pool resources and expertise to identify, preserve, acquire, and share critical evidence and documentation for original research and evidence-based teaching. The recent growth of CRL membership reflects the importance of primary source materials at academic institutions where expectations for faculty and honors-level student research are high.

For more information, visit Becoming a Member.