Membership FAQ

Please refer to our map for more information on the NNLM Region serving your area. 

No! Any organization in the United States that has health information access as part of its work is eligible to become a Network member. Members include public libraries, community colleges, health departments, community based organizations, clinics, associations, K-12 schools, and more.

To become a member, fill out the form on the Join the Network page. Enter contact information for the NNLM Liaison for your organization. Member organizations are asked to keep their institution record up-to-date by reviewing it annually and whenever organization changes occur.

No, Membership is at the institutional level, so individuals may not become members.

Yes! Individuals can create an NNLM account to register for classes.

The NNLM Liaison is designated as the local contact person for the Network. The Liaison is also responsible for keeping their institution record up-to-date by reviewing it annually and whenever organization changes occur.

Yes, the Liaison’s contact information, including email address, will be listed in the Membership Directory. The Membership Directory allows other network members to find local contacts, and the Liaison is designated as the local contact person for their organization.

NNLM Membership is free!

No, Membership does not expire. However, we do ask the Liaison to keep their institution record up-to-date by reviewing it annually and whenever organization changes occur.

NNLM memberships can take 2-3 weeks to process.

Contact your Regional Medical Library to ask for assistance.

Contact your Regional Medical Library to ask for assistance.

DOCLINE is a resource sharing program open to health sciences libraries or health related information centers. DOCLINE Membership and NNLM Membership are not interdependent.Visit https://docline.gov/ for more information about the requirements for DOCLINE.

Contact the NLM Support Center to request support for your DOCLINE account.