The Orbis Cascade Alliance is a
library consortium serving
academic libraries in the
Northwestern United States. The consortium was formed through the 2003 merger of two previous consortia, Orbis and Cascade, which consisted of libraries in
Oregon and
Washington, respectively. The Alliance functioned as part of the
University of Oregon until its incorporation as a nonprofit on February 1, 2011.[1] The Alliance has 38 governing members, consisting of colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington, plus the
University of Idaho.[2] The Alliance serves many types of libraries in a broader area that includes Oregon, Washington,
Idaho,
Montana,
Utah,
Wyoming,
Alaska, and
Hawaii.