CIN DISCONTINUED

UPDATED 10/01/2025

What happened to the Cooperative Information Network (CIN)?

• CIN officially dissolved on September 30th, 2025

Why?

• There have been ongoing issues with CIN’s Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), the legal framework that governs the consortium. Disagreements over how the JPA should be updated or enforced have created tension and made collaboration increasingly difficult.
• Additionally, recent policy changes have affected other libraries in CIN and their ability to effectively serve their patrons.

What’s changing

• Benewah County Free Library District:
  • Tensed DeSmet Library: https://tensed.aspendiscovery.org/
  • Tri-Community Library: https://tricommunity.aspendiscovery.org/

• Community Library Network (Athol, Bookmobile, Harrison, Hayden, Pinehurst, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake): https://catalog.communitylibrary.net/
• InlandShare can be found at https://inlandshare.org
  • The InlandShare main catalog: https://catalog.inlandshare.org
  • Coeur d’Alene Public Library: https://cdalibrary.inlandshare.org
  • Clarkia District Library: https://clarkia.inlandshare.org
  • Kellogg Public Library: https://kellogg.inlandshare.org
  • Liberty Lake Municipal Library: https://libertylakewa.inlandshare.org
  • Mullan Public Library: https://mullan.inlandshare.org
  • Osburn Public Library: https://osburn.inlandshare.org
  • Plummer Public Library: https://plummer.inlandshare.org
  • Pend Oreille County Libraries (Calispel Valley Branch Library / Ione Branch Library / Metalines Community Library / Newport Library): https://pocld.inlandshare.org
  • Priest Lake Public Library: https://priestlake.inlandshare.org
  • Silver Hills Elementary Library: https://silverhills.inlandshare.org
  • St. Maries Public Library: https://stmaries.inlandshare.org
  • Wallace Public Library: https://wallace.inlandshare.org
  • West Bonner Library District (Blanchard Library / Priest River Library): https://westbonner.inlandshare.org
  • Wallace Jr/Sr High School Library: https://wsd393.inlandshare.org

What if I want a library card from a library outside of my group/district/network?

• Each group/district/network will determine its own approach.
• InlandShare Library Group (ILG) will be charging for non-resident cards.
• Call, stop in, or email the library you are interested in for more information on their non-resident card policy.

What is happening to e-resources such as Libby/overdrive?

• The items in CIN’s shared Libby/OverDrive catalog has been split amongst the groups/districts/networks. Check with your library for updates.
• Reminder – Patrons can use their credentials to log in to other Idaho libraries and access their available items through the IDEA program.
  • Boise Public Library
  • East Bonner County LD
  • IDEA by ICfL
  • Idaho Falls Public Library
  • Kuna District Library
  • LIBRI SYSTEM, Inc.
  • Meridian Library District
  • Valnet
  • Blackfoot Public Library
  • ID8 Digital Library
  • Idaho Digital Consortium

What about my Library’s Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL)?

• Your library’s Interlibrary Loan service will continue to function and will be available to the patrons within its taxing district
• Policies will need to updated on what will be Interlibrary Loaned, information will be forthcoming

I have more questions, who can I contact?

• Call, stop in, or email your local library for more information.