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Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium

The MHEC is a purchasing consortium open to all New England public and private institutions of higher education, municipalities, schools, and educational organizations. MHEC uses its large member base and procurement expertise to negotiate cost-savings for its members.  –MHEC’s Library Quick Reference brochure

NEW: MHEC'S I-BUY MARKETPLACE

Check out the video overview of the new I-Buy site from MHEC. 

MHEC QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS

  • Check to see if your town/public library or your school district/school library is a member. If someone else from your organization already submitted an application for membership, skip to step 4. (Time needed: Maybe 1 minute.)

  • If your public library (or city/town) is not already a member, submit an application for membership. (Time needed: Maybe 2 minutes.)

    • Note that some libraries operate as a municipal department. If your library is a municipal department, the library is already a member if the town is a member of MHEC. If the town is not a member, the library can enroll independently. The municipality can join at a later date, if desired.

  • School Librarians: If your school is not a member, check to see if the school district is a member. If not, consider contacting the district’s business office and encourage them to submit an application for membership. If they are not interested in doing so, then fill out an application for your own library. They can join at a later date, if desired.

  • You will receive a welcome email when your application is reviewed and accepted by MHEC. 

If your library is already a member:

  • Create a login for an individual librarian by clicking on "Apply for Login" at the bottom of the MHEC page. 

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  • Select the appropriate member organization to tie the individual login to your library/municipality. 
  • You will receive an email from MHEC to set up your login. 

Once you have your personal login, you can view the suppliers. 

  • From the menu, click on Our Contracts >> Contract Directory 
  • You will find most of the library contracts under F15
  • Browse the list of suppliers

MHEC Contracts

Tip: To apply for Amazon, note that you will be brought to an Amazon page where you will find an orange button that reads "Participation Agreement. Fill out the form and submit to Amazon. 

 

 

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the New Hampshire State Library.