The Iowa Private Academic Library Open Educational Resources (IPAL OER) Project supported 62 open educational resources (OER) projects at 18 private colleges and universities in Iowa. The project impacted 1,800 students during the 2021-2022 academic year. Students saved more than $208,000 on the costs of textbooks. OER adoption led to positive impacts for students, faculty, and institutions. The fledgling OER experiments were not without challenges. Institutions will need further conversation and creativity to support and grow their OER initiatives. After describing their experience with the IPAL OER Project, the authors recommend considerations for other open education initiatives.