Ex Libris (a ProQuest company) Acquires RapidILL

Library Market Merges with LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy

October 9, 2025

Software

Library Market has merged into LibraryIQ, joining the recently combined LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy business to create an integrated library intelligence and engagement platform. The deal brings Library Market’s digital tools (LibraryWebsite, LibraryCalendar, LibraryBrand) together with LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy’s performance intelligence and patron engagement capabilities to expand product functionality for public and academic libraries.

VitalSource Acquires RedShelf

April 21, 2025

Education

VitalSource has acquired RedShelf, the Chicago-based course materials distributor, to expand its network of institutional and publisher partners and to accelerate digital course materials delivery. The acquisition brings additional scale, talent, and product development capabilities to VitalSource’s learning delivery network to better serve higher education stakeholders.

OCLC Acquires cloudLibrary from Bibliotheca

April 2, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

OCLC has acquired cloudLibrary, the digital lending platform and assets of Bibliotheca’s Digital Solutions Group, to expand its digital content services for public libraries. The transaction transfers cloudLibrary staff to OCLC and is intended to strengthen OCLC’s infrastructure and service offerings for libraries worldwide.

Clarivate Acquires ProQuest for $5.3 Billion

December 1, 2021

Software

Clarivate plc completed its acquisition of ProQuest, a global software, content, data and analytics provider for research and learning institutions, for $5.3 billion (including repayment of ProQuest debt). The deal was first announced in May 2021 and expands Clarivate’s research intelligence platform with ProQuest’s curated content and SaaS solutions.

diacriTech Acquires Flexpub and oLibrary.org

March 19, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

diacriTech has purchased Flexpub and the oLibrary.org portal to expand its SaaS publishing capabilities and distribution reach. The deal integrates Flexpub's browser-based eBook rendering, marketing and direct-to-reader sales tools and oLibrary's open-access distribution portal into diacriTech's XEditPro platform to create a more complete end-to-end publishing solution.

Ex Libris (ProQuest) Acquires Innovative Interfaces

January 16, 2020

Software

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has completed its acquisition of Innovative, a provider of integrated library systems headquartered in Emeryville, California. Innovative will operate as a business unit within Ex Libris as the combined organization integrates Ex Libris' cloud technology to accelerate development of cloud-based library solutions and support Innovative's existing product portfolio.