Boston Library Consortium

For Librarians

The Boston Library Consortium offers services to librarians at member libraries ranging from resource sharing and e-resource licensing to professional development and programming on issues of importance to academic and research libraries.

For Students, Scholars & Researchers

Those affiliated with the Full Member libraries of the Boston Library Consortium can take advantage of access to and borrowing of materials from these libraries.

Our Members

Northeastern University
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Wesleyan University
Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
University of New Hampshire
Boston University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brandeis University
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wellesley College
State Library of Massachusetts
Bentley University
University of Rhode Island
Tufts University
Williams College
Boston College
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Connecticut

BLC Members in the News: UMass Amherst Acquires Daniel Ellsberg's Papers

The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced the recent acquisition of the papers of whistleblower and political activist Daniel Ellsberg. In a press release on the University's website, Dean of Libraries Simon Neame observed, "Throughout his...

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BLC Strategic Directions, Code of Conduct and Core Values

Following discussions at the June meeting of the BLC Board of Directors, the Board approved a formal Code of Conduct for the BLC. This follows affirmation of the Core Values of the BLC, which in...

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Member Events

December 09, 2019 to February 28, 2020

Meeting

BLC Media COI Winter In-Person Meeting

The BLC Media COI's meeting will take place on Friday, February 28th, 2020 at Northeastern University's Snell Library, room 269A. A virtual option will also be available.

The meeting is set for 10am-1:00pm. The first hour will focus on the working groups preparing the Resource Sharing and Streaming Media: Survey of the Landscape webinar, and the COI poster for the 50th Anniversary celebration. The formal COI meeting will begin at 11:00am.

COI members are encouraged to attend from 10:00am if interested in participating in any of the working groups. Parking and other details are forthcoming.

March 13, 2020

Meeting

Meeting of the BLC Board of Directors - Tufts University, Medford, MA

June 11, 2020 to June 12, 2020

Meeting

Meeting of the BLC Board of Directors and Annual Retreat