The following is a list of the institutions that comprise the membership of the BMRC as well as links to each member institutions individual website.
- Chicago Public Library System (including the Harsh Collection)
- Chicago State University
- Columbia College Chicago
- Dominican University
- DuSable Museum of African American History
- Field Museum Library
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Kennedy King College
- Loyola University Chicago
- Northwestern University
- Roosevelt University
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois-Chicago