CLC enables libraries and other institutions to access the California Research and Education Network (CalREN)—a high-capacity, 8,000-mile fiber-optic network designed to meet the unique requirements of more than 20 million users, including the majority of K-20 students as well as educators, researchers, and others working in California’s vital public-serving institutions. CalREN, which is operated by the non-profit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), advances education and research statewide by providing a world-class network essential for innovation, collaboration, and economic growth.