Center for Research Libraries

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Who we are

The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is a global network of university, college, and research libraries that has supported original research and multidisciplinary teaching for over 75 years.

Researchers worldwide benefit from CRL's shared collections, which enhance local library resources, and from services designed to maximize their impact and accessibility. CRL members actively shape its direction through participation in the Board, committees, and working groups.

Together, CRL staff and members address key challenges in scholarly research by:

  • Building shared physical and digital collections to complement member libraries.
  • Providing cost-effective, on-demand digitization for easier access.
  • Minimizing duplication and aligning physical preservation with digital access.
  • Offering tools and services to guide smarter collection decisions.

Learn more about the scope of our work and what's in store for CRL

Highlights of our Digital Collections

Brazilian Government Documents

Executive branch serial documents issued by Brazil’s national government between 1821 and 1993, and by its provincial governments from the earliest available to the end of the first Republic in 1930.

Sajjad Zaheer and Razia Sajjad Zaheer archives.

Collection of material by and about Sajjad Zahir and Raziyyah Sajjad Zahir, including correspondence, newspaper articles, notes, manuscripts, books, photographs, and miscellaneous materials.

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News

CRL Announces Nine New Global Collections Committees

July 2, 2025

The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is pleased to formally announce the creation of nine new Global Collections Committees (GCCs). In a meeting last November, the CRL Board of Directors approved the implementation of a new committee structure...

Deals and Directions: A Forum on Licensing and Negotiations

July 2, 2025

Lanette Garza, CRL’s Director of Licensing & Acquisitions, opened the 2025 Annual Meeting session “Deals and Directions: A Forum on Licensing and Negotiations” with the following remarks.

CRL's licensing program is not simply a service; it's our...

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