OCLC Resource Sharing facts and statistics
Number of borrowing libraries worldwide
7,531
Number of lending libraries worldwide
7,540
Number of countries where OCLC Resource Sharing is used
57
Requests created per minute through OCLC Resource Sharing
12.7
Since the introduction of OCLC's first interlibrary loan service in 1979, use of OCLC's Resource Sharing services has continued to grow. Below are some key statistics about the current use of these services.
Top interlibrary loan requests
Top lending and borrowing libraries
OCLC Resource Sharing growth
WorldShare Interlibrary Loan automates your interlibrary borrowing and lending processes though the largest resource-sharing network in the world to save your staff time and to ensure timely delivery of items to the people who need them.
Service availability
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WorldShare Interlibrary Loan service
Available everywhere
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Resource sharing revolutionized
Learn more about OCLC’s plans for resource sharing
Download the WorldShare ILL brochure
Download the brochure (US Letter)
Download the brochure (A4)
WorldShare ILL is available as a stand-alone service or as part of the WorldShare Management Services suite.