Loyola Notre Dame Library

What Loyola Notre Dame Library does

Loyola Notre Dame Library is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit academic library founded in 1968 and opened in its current facility on May 5, 1973, jointly established by Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University. It operates a 125,000-square-foot Brutalist building at 200 Winston Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, which was expanded in a $20 million renovation completed in 2008. The library serves a combined student population of 5,751 FTE (4,657 at Loyola, 1,094 at Notre Dame) plus faculty, staff, alumni, and limited community access, and is governed by a board that includes representatives from both universities and six non-affiliate members.

The library's service portfolio centers on three core offerings: the Innovation Station makerspace (3D printing, laser cutting, VR, audio/video production), Archives and Special Collections (over 2,500 linear feet of university archives, 4,000+ rare books dating to the 15th century, the Saint John's Bible Heritage edition), and a Research & Learning Program structured around six literacies (Archival, AI, Copyright, Health Sciences, Maker, and Information). Supporting services include course reserves, interlibrary loan, digitization assistance, copyright guidance, digital scholarship support, and event/auditorium spaces. The technology stack runs on the Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE library management platform shared across the 17-member USMAI consortium, with EAST consortium membership adding 6 million print volumes to interlibrary access.

Revenue mechanics are dominated by institutional appropriations from the two founding universities, supplemented by Friends of the Library memberships at $25, $50, and $100 annual tiers and nominal parking fees of $2.00/hour during the academic year. The organization employs approximately 25 staff including the Director, Associate Director, department heads, librarians, and support staff. Strategic direction is set by the LNDL Lifts: A Strategic Framework for Action, 2024-2030 plan under sixth director Alison Gregory.

Name

Loyola Notre Dame Library

Legal name

Loyola Notre Dame Library

Website

https://lndl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loyola Notre Dame Library is an independent nonprofit academic library jointly serving Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University, providing research support, makerspace technology, archives and special collections, and library instruction to a combined 5,751 FTE students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Selective/Highly Selective Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAJ), Women’s Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAB)

Keywords

• Academic library services
• Makerspace equipment access
• Special collections archives
• Research instruction support
• Interlibrary loan services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. University Funding: Primary funding from Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University as a 501(c)(3) organization serving both institutions
2. Friends of the Library Membership: Annual memberships at $25, $50, and $100 levels providing borrowing privileges and exclusive event invitations
3. Parking Fees: Parking fees at $2.00/hour during Fall and Spring semesters, free after 5pm, weekends, and summer

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loyola Notre Dame Library is an independent 501(c)(3) academic library jointly serving Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, MD. It provides shared print and electronic collections, research instruction, archives and special collections, a makerspace called the Innovation Station, and copyright and digital scholarship support to roughly 5,751 FTE students plus affiliated faculty, staff, and the broader Baltimore community.

Product overview

Loyola Notre Dame Library is a shared academic library serving Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University. Founded in 1973 as an independent academic library, it provides a unified portfolio of services centered on three core offerings: The Innovation Station (a comprehensive makerspace with 3D printing, laser cutting, VR, audio production, and fabrication tools), Archives and Special Collections (with rare books, manuscripts, and university archives), and the Research & Learning Program (offering six literacies: archival, AI, copyright, health sciences research, maker, and research & information literacy). The library also provides traditional library services including course reserves, interlibrary loan, digitization assistance, copyright support, and specialized spaces such as the Ridley Auditorium, Media Screening Room, VR Classroom, and Collaboration Stations. The library is a member of the USMAI consortium (access to 9+ million items) and the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Innovation Station
• Archives and Special Collections

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 5,751 FTE students across two universities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI)coreTechnology or IntegrationLNDL is a member of the USMAI consortium of 17 libraries, providing students, faculty, and staff access to over 9 million items and shared library management systems (Alma and Primo VE). This membership enables interlibrary borrowing and collaborative resource sharing across the University System of Maryland institutions.
• Eastern Academic Scholars Trust (EAST)coreTechnology or IntegrationLNDL participates in EAST, a print archives initiative that guarantees access to 6 million volumes through Interlibrary Loan, expanding physical collection access beyond USMAI.
• Library Speakers ConsortiumflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership bringing the Library Speakers Series to LNDL, featuring bestselling authors and thought leaders for virtual talks and events open to the university communities.
• Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities Association (MICUA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMICUA reciprocal borrowing program allows students, faculty, and staff of participating institutions to access materials at member libraries including Bowie State, Goucher, Johns Hopkins, and others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Internet Archive: Digital library offering free access to books, media, and archived web pages. Comparable on digital preservation and broad-access mission; competes on convenient access in some use cases.

Others

• HathiTrust Digital Library: Shared digital preservation repository for academic and research libraries. Functionally adjacent to LNDL's EAST and digital collection mission, supplying access to digitized scholarly content.
• OCLC: Library cooperative behind WorldCat and ILL infrastructure. Provides core library technology stack (akin to LNDL's Alma/Primo VE deployment) and interlibrary loan services that LNDL relies on.

Regional players

• Enoch Pratt Free Library: Major public library system in Baltimore with state-wide resource sharing. Comparable regional library presence in Baltimore but serves public rather than academic users.

Direct peers

• Tri-College Libraries (Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Swarthmore): Cross-registration and shared library services among three small liberal arts colleges. Directly comparable shared-service library model for non-R1 institutions.
• Claremont Colleges Library: Shared independent academic library serving the Claremont Colleges consortium (5 institutions plus 2 graduate universities). Closest structural analog to LNDL's two-university shared library model.
• Five Colleges Consortium (Libraries): Multi-institution library consortium connecting Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and UMass Amherst. Directly comparable to LNDL's USMAI-style consortium access and shared services model.
• Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library: Shared independent library serving the Atlanta University Center consortium of HBCUs (Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Spelman, Morehouse School of Medicine). Directly comparable shared-governance academic library model.

Broad incumbents

• Johns Hopkins University Libraries: Major research university library system in Baltimore and MICUA partner. Comparable in service breadth (archives, digital scholarship, makerspaces) but operates at larger R1 scale.
• University of Maryland College Park Libraries: Flagship USMAI library serving as consortium anchor for LNDL. Comparable academic library services but at much larger research-university scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lndlibrary
• Instagraminstagram.com/lndlibrary
• Xx.com/lndlibrary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loyola-notre-dame-library

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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