The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a global consortium that has digitized over 33 million pages of biodiversity literature from over 200 collections. It was launched in 2007 and has since expanded to include partners on 6 continents that provide access to literature through an open-access online portal. The BHL has over 1.6 million users and provides access to materials from 231 countries. It aims to create a global partnership and engage the research community through open access digitization of biodiversity literature.