Are you interested in a RRLC membership for your library or yourself? Individuals, and libraries and cultural heritage organizations within RRLC’s five-county service area may be eligible to join. We have four different membership levels:
Full – for libraries with librarians on staff and a materials budget
Affiliate – for smaller institutions without a librarian on staff
Individual – for library students, unemployed, and retired librarians in the region
For Profit – for for-profit companies
Click for the complete qualification criteria for the four membership levels.
View our Membership & Benefits to explore the many ways a RRLC membership can support you or your organization.
View the membership dues structure.
We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions on membership please contact Leah Matusek.
Some of the membership benefits for Full and Affiliate members:
- Participation in the five-county, 450 library resource sharing network
- Access to free or discounted online electronic resources such as WorldCat and the NOVEL databases
- Free or low-cost training classes through the RRLC Continuing Education program
- Participation in EmpireADC, New York Heritage and New York State Historic Newspapers
- Professional networking
- Eligibility for grants to enhance library services
RRLC Organizational Membership Application
Full, Associate, and For Profit membership
Individual Membership Application
Dues are $25 per year, billed each July, and the fee is not pro-rated
Member Value Report
Each year, RRLC reviews the use of its programs and services by member libraries and systems. The value might be savings the library enjoyed through a lowered cost for an e-resource. Or it might be cost-avoidance, such as saving the library the cost of a continuing education program that staff attended. Member Value Reports are provided each year to RRLC Full and Affiliate members.