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This is a list of library consortia. Libraries often band together in consortia for cooperative resource purchasing and sharing.

Consortia by country

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International

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Regional

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Albania

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  • Consortium of Albanian Libraries

Algeria

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  • Algerian Consortium of Higher Education and Scientific Research Establishments[1][2]

Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Bangladesh

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  • Library Consortium of Bangladesh (LiCoB)[3][4]

Belgium

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Bhutan

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  • Bhutan Library Consortium (BLC)

Botswana

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Brazil

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Cameroon

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  • Consortium of Cameroon University and Research Libraries (COCUREL)

Canada

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Congo

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Costa Rica

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  • SIBESE-CR (Sistema Bibliotecario de la Educación Superior Universitaria Estatal de Costa Rica)

Côte d'Ivoire

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  • Consortium des Bibliothèques de l‘Enseignement Supérieur de Cote d‘Ivoire (COBES-CI)

Croatia

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Cuba

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  • Cuban Digital Library Network (Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias)

Czech Repiblic

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  • Czech National Centre for Electronic Resources (CzechELib)

Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • DRC Library Consortium

Denmark

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  • UNGLI, Royal Danish Library (UNGLI)
  • Royal Danish Library - National License Consortium (KBNL)

El Salvador

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Estonia

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Ethiopia

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Fiji

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  • Fiji Library Consortium

Finland

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  • The Finnish National Electronic Library (FinELib)

France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Ghana

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  • Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH)[11]

Greece

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Guatemala

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  • Comité de Cooperación entre Bibliotecas Universitarias de Guatemala (CCBU)

Hong Kong

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Hungary

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Iceland

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India

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Indonesia

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  • FPPTI (Forum Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia)
  • National Digital Library
  • FKP2TN (Forum Kerjasama Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Negeri)

Iran

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Ireland

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  • Consortium of National and University Libraries (CONUL)
  • Irish Research eLibrary (IReL)

Israel

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  • MALMAD - the Israeli Inter University center for Digital Information Services (MALMAD)

Italy

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  • CARE – Coordinamento per l’Accesso alle Risorse Elettroniche (CARE)
  • Consorzio Interistituzionale per Progetti Elettronici (CIPE)

Japan

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  • Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE)

Jordan

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  • Center of Excellence for Jordanian Public University Library Services (CoE for JOPULS)

Kenya

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South Korea

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Kosovo

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  • Association of Electronic Libraries in Kosova (AELK)

Kyrgyzstan

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Latvia

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  • National Library of Latvia

Lebanon

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Lesotho

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  • Lesotho Library Consortium (LELICO)

Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Malawi

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  • Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO)

Malaysia

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Mexico

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  • CONRICyT [Wikidata] (Consorcio Nacional de Recursos de Información Científica y Tecnológica)
  • Red Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas (RNBP)
  • Red Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas (REBIUNAM)
  • Red de Bibliotecas del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México

Moldova

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Mongolia

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  • Mongolian Libraries Consortium (MLC)

Mozambique

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  • Fundo Bibliográfico da Língua Portuguesa

Namibia

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  • Namibia Library Consortium (NALICO)

Nepal

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Netherlands

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  • Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER)
  • SURF

New Zealand

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Nigeria

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  • Nigerian University Libraries Consortium (NULIB)[21]
  • NgREN [Wikidata] (Nigerian Research and Education Network)

North Macedonia

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  • Macedonian e-Libraries (MEL)

Norway

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Oman

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Pakistan

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  • Higher Education Commission (HEC) National Digital Library Programme
  • Consortium of Science & Technology and Research & Development Libraries of Pakistan (CSTRDLP)

Palestine

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  • Palestinian Library and Information Consortium (PALICO)

Paraguay

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  • Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias (Network of University Libraries)

Philippines

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  • Academic Libraries Book Acquisition Services Association, Inc. (ALBASA)[22][23]
  • South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium (SMI-IC)[24][22]
  • Aurora Boulevard Consortium Libraries, Inc. (ABCLI)[25][26]
  • Quezon City Library Consortium (QCLC)[27]
  • Cagayan Library Consortium (CLC)[28]
  • Manila Academic & Public Library Consortium[29][30]
  • Consortium of Engineering Libraries in the Philippines (CELPh)[31]
  • Intramuros Library Consortium
  • Oritgas Center Library Consortium
  • Inter University Consortium[22]
  • American Corners (American Studies Resource Center ASRC)[22]
  • Davao Colleges and University Network[22]
  • Network of Calabarzon Educational Institutions (NOCEI) Library Consortium[32]
  • Mendiola Consortium (MC)[33]
  • Consortium of the South (COTS)[34]
  • Philippine Association for Academic Research Library Network (PAARLNET)[35]
  • DOST-ESEP Library Network[24][36]

Portugal

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  • Biblioteca do Conhecimento Online (b-on / FCCN) (b-on)

Puerto Rico

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Qatar

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  • Qatar National Library Consortium (QNL Consortium)

Romania

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  • The Association of the Universities, Research & Development Institutes and Central University Libraries in Romania (Anelis Plus)

Russia

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Saudi Arabia

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Senegal

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Serbia

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Singapore

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  • Singapore Alliance of University Libraries

Slavak Republik

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  • Slovak National Consortium for Electronic Information Resources (SKeLIB)

Slovenia

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South Africa

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Spain

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Sudan

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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  • Thai University Library Network (ThaiLIS)[44][45]
  • Provincial University Library Network (PULINET)[46][47]

Turkey

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  • National Academic License for Electronic Resources (EKUAL)
  • ANATOLIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CONSORTIUM (ANKOS)

Uganda

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  • Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL)

Ukraine

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  • National Consortium EIFL Ukraine[48]

United Kingdom

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United States

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Uruguay

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  • Trama Interinstitucional y Multidisciplinaria de Bibliografía On-line (Portal Timbó)

Uzbekistan

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  • EIFL Uzbekistan Consortium

Vietnam

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  • Vietnam Library Consortium on E-Resources (VLC)[62]
  • Vietnam National University Library and Information Center (VNU-LIC)

Zambia

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  • Zambia Library Consortium (ZALICO)

Zimbabwe

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See also

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