The library network Renouvaud in canton de Vaud is composed of more than 150 member libraries of different types and sizes: academic, heritage, medical, legal, museum, archive, educational, school and public. 

Launched in 2016, this regional network was created by the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne (BCUL) on behalf of the Etat de Vaud, to maintain a high standard of services to the member libraries and their users. 

All libraries in the network use the same cloud computing solution provided by Ex Libris. It includes an integrated library management system called Alma and a discovery tool based on the Primo VE software. 

At the end of 2024, the network employed 678 professionals offering library services to 206,000 users. The Renouvaud catalogue provides access to over 4.6 million physical resources, almost 1.7 million electronic resources, including databases, journals, eBooks, academic publications and archive collections, as well as over 455 million referenced articles. 

Renouvaud is an ever-expanding network, with new institutions joining every year. More than 60 libraries have joined the network since it was launched, adding to the range of resources found in the shared catalogue and to the services provided to its users. 

Towards greater inclusiveness in the Renouvaud network

Posted on 19 June 2025 Coordination Renouvaud
Gender issues are very much in the news. According to Bibliosuisse’s Code of Ethics, libraries have a duty to promote integration and combat exclusion, and therefore also to get involved in these issues. This is why the Renouvaud network has decided to carry out a survey on gender inclusiveness in 2022. The expert groups for […]
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A new interlibrary loan service: the “Renouvaud plus” adventure

Posted on 19 June 2025 Coordination Renouvaud
The idea for this new service was born in 2021, when SLSP (Swiss Library Service Platform), the company responsible for managing the swisscovery platform, decided to equip its interlibrary loan service with a new logistics system. The introduction of the “SLSP Courier”, a shuttle service running throughout Switzerland, was intended to optimize and standardize document […]
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Renouvaud blog

Posted on 19 June 2025 Coordination Renouvaud
Welcome to the Renouvaud network blog. The aim of this space is to share projects, feedback, collaborations and innovations from the Vaud library network. Several articles will be published each year to keep you up to date with network news and projects that may be of interest to you. This blog is aimed at anyone […]
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