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Swirbul Library, Adelphi University

Adelphi University is one of the founding members of EAST, joining with several other ConnectNY libraries.

Frost Library, Amherst College

Amherst College is a founding members of EAST, and a Boston Library Consortium member

Stevenson Library, Bard College

Bard College is one of the original founding members of EAST, joining with several other ConnectNY libraries.

O'Neill Library, Boston College

Boston College is a founding members of EAST, and a Boston Library Consortium member

Mugar Library, Boston University

Boston University is one of the founding members of EAST, and is also a member of the Boston Library Consortium

Thurgood Marshall Library, Bowie State University

Goldfarb Library, Brandeis University

Brandeis University is one of the founding members of EAST

Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater State University

Rhys Carpenter Library, Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College is a founding member of EAST.

Bertrand Library, Bucknell University

Bucknell University

Miller Library, Colby College

Colby College is a founding member of EAST, and also belongs to the Maine Shared Collections Cooperative

Shain Library, Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a founding member of EAST.

Moore Library, Coppin State University

Coppin State University

E.H. Little Library, Davidson College

Davidson College

Trexler Library, DeSales University

DeSales University joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Alumnae Library, Elms College

Elms College is a founding member of EAST

DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Fairfield University

Fairfield University is a founding member of EAST

Five Colleges, Incorporated

The Five College Library Repository Collection holds a large number of EAST retentions.

FLARE (Florida Shared Print Storage)

The FLARE collection holds a large number of EAST retentions.

S. E. Wimberly Library, Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University joined EAST in 2019 as part of the Florida cohort

Wilson G. Bradshaw Library, Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University joined EAST in 2019 as part of the Florida cohort.

Green Library, Florida International University

Florida International University joined EAST in 2019 as part of the Florida cohort.

Florida State University Libraries

Florida State University joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University joined EAST in 2020 with other USMAI Libraries.

James B. Duke Library, Furman University

Furman University joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Musselman Library, Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Burke Library, Hamilton College

Hamilton College joined EAST as part of the ConnectNY Cohort.

Harold F. Johnson Library, Hampshire College

Hampshire College is a founding member of EAST.

WS Hunting Smith Library, Hobart & William Smith Colleges

Hobart & William Smith Colleges is a supporting member of EAST.

Axinn Library, Hofstra University

Hofstra University joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Skillman Library, Lafayette College

Lafayette College is a founding member of EAST.

Linderman Library, Lehigh University

Lehigh University joined EAST in 2020.

McKeldin Library, Loyola Notre Dame

Loyola Notre Dame is a founding member of EAST.

Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MBL/WHOI, MA

MBL/WHOI joined EAST in 2017 as a Serials and Journals partner.

Davis Family Library, Middlebury College

Middlebury College is a founding member of EAST.

Earl S. Richardson Library, Morgan State University

Morgan State University joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

Williston Library, Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College is a founding member of EAST.

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University

New York University joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Snell Library, Northeastern University

Northeastern University is a supporting member of EAST.

Phillips Exeter Academy Library, Phillips Exeter Academy

Philips Exeter Academy is a founding member of EAST.

Geisel Library, Saint Anselm College

Saint Anselm College is a founding member of EAST.

Salisbury University Libraries, Salisbury University

Salisbury University joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

Standish Library, Siena College

Siena College joined EAST as part of the ConnectNY Cohort.

Lucy Scribner Library, Skidmore College

Skidmore College is a founding member of EAST.

Nielson Library, Smith College

Smith College is a founding member of EAST.

Hilda C. Landers Library, St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary’s College of Maryland joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

State Library of Massachusetts, State Library of Massachusetts

The State Library of Massachusetts joined EAST in 2020 and the first State Library to do so.

McCabe Library, Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College is a founding member of EAST.

Bird Library, Syracuse University

Syracuse University joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Charles Library, Temple University

Temple University joined EAST in 2021, bring EAST commitments to over 10 million items.

Albert S. Cook Library, Towson University

Towson University joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

Raether Library, Trinity College

Trinity College is a founding member of EAST.

Tisch Library, Tufts University

Tufts University is a founding member of EAST.

Schaffer Library, Union College

Union College joined EAST as part of the ConnectNY Cohort.

Robert L. Bogomolny Library, University of Baltimore

University of Baltimore joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

Homer Babbidge Library, University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is a founding member of EAST and a member of the Boston Library Consortium.

Smathers Library, University of Florida

The University of Florida joined EAST in 2019 as part of the Florida cohort.

Albin O. Kuhn Library, University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

Frederick Douglass Library, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

University of Maryland Eastern Shore joined EAST in 2020 as part of the USMAI cohort.

University of Maryland Global Campus

University of Maryland Global Campus, is a supporting member of EAST.

WEB Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a founding member of EAST.

Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Boston is a founding member of EAST.

Chan Medical School Library, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School joined EAST as part of the second serials and journals cohort.

Carney Library, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a founding member of EAST.

O'Leary Library, University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell is a founding member of EAST.

Dimond Library, University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire is a founding member of EAST.

Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida

The University of North Florida joined EAST in 2019 as part of the Florida cohort.

Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

Carothers Library, University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island joined as an individual member in 2020.

Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is a founding member of EAST

Jessie Ball duPont Library, University of the South

The University of the South joined EAST in 2018 as part of Cohort 2.

John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida

The University of West Florida joined EAST in 2019 as part of the Florida cohort.

Thompson Library, Vassar College

Vassar College joined EAST as part of the ConnectNY Cohort.

Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University

Villanova University, is a supporting member of EAST.

Clapp Library, Wellesley College

Wellesley College is a founding member of EAST.

Olin Library, Wesleyan University

Wesleyan College is a founding member of EAST

Ely Library, Westfield State University

Westfield State University, is a supporting member of EAST.

Sawyer Library, Williams College

Williams College is a founding member of EAST.

George C. Gordon Library, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a supporting member of EAST.

Mendel Gottesman Library, Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University holds a large percentage of unique materials for EAST.

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“By creating a collaborative collection which elevates the concept of a library collection to scale above a single institution, shared print programs help research libraries to fulfill their mission to preserve the scholarly record in an era of changing usage, limited funding, and space constraints.”

From “Top Trends in Academic Libraries”, College and Research Libraries News vol. 83, no. 6 (2022)

Joining EAST

In support of its mission to protect print scholarly books and journals, EAST continues to grow its membership. Libraries interested in joining EAST should review the criteria for joining, and contact EAST Project Director Susan Stearns (sstearns@blc.org) for additional information.

EAST is particularly interested in working with libraries with rare and specialized collections, those under-represented in shared print programs, and library consortia or other groups who may be interested in undertaking shared print, but may not have local resources to support the work.

Libraries interested in joining EAST may wish to consult the Value of EAST document provided to member libraries.