What is the Cooperative Acquisitions Program?
The Library of Congress maintains offices in Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, and Pakistan which acquire library materials for the Library and institutions that participate in its Cooperative Acquisitions Program. The mission of the overseas offices is to acquire and distribute research materials from countries where conventional acquisitions methods are inadequate, to provide bibliographic data for these materials, and to microfilm materials for preservation. For more information, see the Library of Congress Overseas Offices Home Page.
The Library of Congress maintains offices in Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, and Pakistan. These offices acquire library materials for LC and institutions that participate in its Cooperative Acquisitions Program. The mission of the overseas offices is to acquire and distribute research materials from countries where conventional acquisitions methods are inadequate, to provide bibliographic data for these materials, and to bind or reformat materials for preservation. For more information, see the Library of Congress Overseas Offices Home Page. Back to Top • Does the Library of Congress (LC) sell books? The Library of Congress does not sell books or other materials from its collections to the public, nor is it able to provide directions to where such materials might be purchased. For more information, see Surplus Books Program or Cataloging Distribution Service. Back to Top • How can I buy a book with the following LCCN (Library of Congress Control Number)? An LCCN normally indic
