The Carolina Consortium enables libraries in North Carolina and South Carolina to use their bulk purchasing power to obtain favorable pricing on a variety of electronic resources that are of significant interest to the scholarly community. As of 2025 the Carolina Consortium includes 186 public universities, private institutions, community colleges, seminary schools and public libraries. Most of the consortium's 50+ deals are still open to new participants and new deals are considered by leadership throughout the year.
The Carolina Consortium welcomes all libraries in the Carolinas. Any library that chooses to join the group can participate in as many or as few deals as they like. Membership is currently free.
Principal Consortial Functions
Electronic content licensing
Other Functions
Deal Negotiation