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The LibreNet is a key component to the LibreTexts project long-term sustainability plan

The LibreNet is the LibreTexts project’s consortium that provides members added benefits and access to the greater LibreVerse suite of open technologies, including:

  • Hosting for unlimited number of texts
  • Branded campus commons portal
  • Priority access to the LibreTexts support team
  • Three hour jumpstart training for your faculty
  • And more!

Join the Consortium

With 15 years of experience building new open technologies to help make the construction and adoption of OER easier and more appealing to teaching faculty, the LibreNet seeks to enable the next generation of educators who wish to build on the endless possibilities of OER and open education.

The LibreTexts project has always been dedicated to creating a community of educators who believe in the power of OER. We hope you’ll join us to ensure the future of education is open!

Who's using LibreTexts

Hundreds of schools rely on LibreTexts to produce top-notch, user-friendly books and educational materials. Click the links below to discover the incredible possibilities facilitated by LibreTexts.

Frequently Asked Questions

The LibreNet is a consortium of educators dedicated to increasing awareness and use of open educational resources (OER) in institutions across the globe. LibreNet membership entitles all faculty, librarians, instructional designers, and more to access added benefits of the LibreTexts suite of open technologies. 

LibreNet membership is open to all institutions from the K-12 space and higher education. 

There are two levels of LibreNet membership: affiliate and full. Full membership is set up at the institution or systemwide level. Affiliate membership is available for campuses where the larger institution, or system, has joined at the full membership level. Note affiliate campuses may join at the full membership level if they wish to take advantage of all LibreNet membership benefits.

LibreNet membership is very competitively priced. Full membership is $1000/year, per system. Affiliate membership is $500/year, per campus; please note affiliate membership is only available in conjunction with full membership at the campus/ system level. NOTE: The cost for full membership will increase to $1500/year, per system, and $750/campus, per year for affiliate membership  on July 1, 2024. 

The LibreNet is designed for institutional membership. Individual LibreTexts users will always be able to utilize LibreTexts.org to create, or adapt, and host open educational resources (OER) free of charge.

A full list of LibreNet benefits can be found on these slides

Open educational resources (OER) are free to use, access, and, in many cases, edit/adapt. The LibreTexts project will always offer free instructor accounts to any educator who wishes to utilize our state-of-the-art creation, remixing, and hosting platform free of charge. As a 501(c)(3), LibreTexts has been grant funded since our inception as the ChemWiki in 2008. The LibreNet consortium was conceived as a way to bring open education advocates together to promote the awareness and use of OER while also serving as a sustainability mechanism for the LibreTexts project. As such, we promise to always keep any costs associated with the LibreTexts brand at a minimum.

Training for your Team

The LibreTexts team offers additional professional development opportunities in addition to LibreNet membership. These include:

Virtual workshops*

In-person workshops*

Online Professional Development/Training (example 8 session program, micro-badging optional)

 

The following is only available to LibreNet Full Member Institutions:

Case management 52 weeks at scheduled times in addition to LibreTexts office hours

 

*Discount available for new LibreNet members