Formed in 1996, Internet2 is a not-for-profit advanced network consortium led by the U.S. research and higher education community. Its goals are to provide leading-edge network capabilities and to facilitate the development, deployment, and use of revolutionary Internet technologies. Starting with 34 universities, Internet2 has grown to more than 300 members, including more than 200 U.S. universities working in cooperation with 70 leading corporations, 45 government agencies, laboratories, and other research institutions. One important feature of Internet2 is that it interconnects numerous state and regional research and education networks via a national backbone network. Another important feature is that it also connects to more than 50 international advanced networking efforts. What the consortium has created is a global, noncommercial education network, which enables unprecedented levels of collaboration across all education sectors, both within the U.S. and around the world. With fewer users and a backbone made entirely of fiber-optic cables, Internet2 is capable of moving data thousands of times faster with more consistent levels of performance than the commodity Internet. This article explores the implications of advanced networking in libraries with the use of Internet2. (Contains 9 online resources.)