About Us
Four individual library consortia, working together to build statewide cooperative services for libraries of all types (public, academic, K-12 and special).
- Bibliomation
- Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC)
- Library Connection (LCI)
- Libraries Online (LION)
What we do
CT Cooperative Library Services Group saves Connecticut’s libraries millions of dollars annually through their shared computer networks, collections, centralized cataloging, group discounts and collaborative programs. Connecticut Cooperative Library Services Group members have modeled innovative, effective and cost-saving regional partnerships among towns and cities in Connecticut for over 40 years
CT Cooperative Library Services Group provide cost savings and sharing opportunities such as:
- Shared Digital Resources
- Shared Collections
- Shared Information Technology
- Centralized Cataloging
- Centralized Procurement/Purchasing
- Group Savings
- Professional Development
And with that savings, your communities’ libraries are able to provide more services like job and career support, special programs and services for the elderly and disabled, teen programs, early literacy and more!
Our Impact on Connecticut’s communities and residents
Your community’s public, K-12 and academic libraries have join regional consortia and as result they save municipalities and their property taxpayers money – over $1.5 Billion dollars.
And with that savings, libraries do more for their communities by providing services like job and career support, services for the elderly and disabled, resources and programs for young adults, early literacy programs, ESL, life-long learning opportunities, community discussions and more!
Learn more
We’d love to tell you more about how your community’s libraries save valuable resources and how they put those savings back into your community. Contact us! info@ctcooplibraryservices.org
