The NNLM is NLM’s “field force” of trusted ambassadors that leverages more than 8,000 organizational members representing resource libraries (primarily at medical schools), health science libraries (primarily at hospitals), public libraries, and community-based organizations.
RMLs coordinate the operation of a network of libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs. RMLs ensure a continuity of quality service for core programs of the NNLM, and cooperatively design, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to advance the health information needs of health professionals and a diverse public. Each National Coordinating Office performs a unique set of functions, but all serve to support and inform the work of the RMLs.
2021-2026 Awardees:
Regional Medical Libraries:
Region 1: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
Baltimore, MD
Region 2: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina Libraries
Charleston, SC
Region 3: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Gibson D. Lewis Library
Fort Worth, TX
Region 4: Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
University of Utah
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
Salt Lake City, UT
Region 5: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States
University of Washington
Health Sciences Library
Seattle, WA
Region 6: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
University of Iowa
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
Iowa City, IA
Region 7: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
National Center for Data Services (NCDS)
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Lamar Soutter Library
Worcester, MA
National Coordinating Offices:
NNLM Web Services Office (NWSO)
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
Baltimore, MD
NNLM Training Office (NTO)
University of Utah
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
Salt Lake City, UT
NNLM Public Health Coordination Office (NPHCO)
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Lamar Soutter Library
Worcester, MA
NNLM Evaluation Center (NEC)
Northwestern University
Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
Chicago, IL
Since its original authorization by Congress in the 1965 Medical Library Assistance Act, the NNLM has worked to equalize and enhance access to health information and data throughout the United States. This Network is vital in NLM's outreach efforts to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public's health by providing education and access to information for U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public. NNLM’s main goals are to work through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce for biomedical and health information resources and data, promote health literacy, and advance health equity through access to trusted, quality health information.
During the previous (2016-2021) grant period, the RMLs awarded more than 1,338 subawards to NNLM members. The RMLs, in collaboration with funded NNLM members, conducted more than10,000 training events and other outreach and engagement activities reaching more than 108,000 health professionals, librarians, and members of the public.
Information about the Network of the National Library of Medicine and the Regional Medical Libraries is available at www.nnlm.gov.
Last Reviewed: August 17, 2021