The Northland Library Cooperative is a non-profit resource sharing network of public libraries in over 5000 square miles of eleven counties in northern lower Michigan: Alcona, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle. Sixteen public libraries with 14 branches serve the 157,000 residents of this mostly rural area.

The Northland Library Cooperative is a group of public libraries in Northern Michigan who operate together in areas of common interest and benefit. The priorities of the Cooperative include:

• Linking library users to resources not available locally through interlibrary loan and resource sharing services
• Serving as advocates for member libraries at local, state, and national levels to represent their special interests and to secure adequate and stable funding
• Providing consultant services to local libraries in a variety of areas and facilitating communication and relationships among member libraries
• Assisting staff in member libraries to improve professional skills