CONSORTIUM OF RHODE ISLAND ACADEMIC & RESEARCH LIBRARIES

CRIARL was founded in 1972. It was incorporated as a Rhode Island non-profit corporation and granted IRS tax-exempt status as a 501(c)3 organization in 1979. Reliant upon the efforts of volunteers for the fulfillment of its mission, it exists to promote cooperation among its members in strengthening library services and resources available to the academic and research community of Rhode Island. CRIARL serves a large and varied community with diverse information needs.