Center For Research Libraries
Who We Are
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL), established in 1949 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, serves as an influential international consortium comprising university, college, and independent research libraries dedicated to enhancing advanced research and teaching in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. CRL excels in preserving and providing access to a diverse array of rare and uncommon primary source materials from across the globe, empowering scholars with invaluable resources. Governed by a Board of Directors comprising experts from the library, research, and higher education sectors, CRL demonstrates its commitment to supporting academic inquiry and innovation through its substantial repository of materials, positioning itself as a reliable partner in research excellence.