---
name: "CoLoadLibrary"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CoLoadLibrary"
---

# CoLoadLibrary(3w)

## NAME

**CoLoadLibrary** (OLE32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HINSTANCE CoLoadLibrary\
  (\
   LPOLESTR *lpszLibName*,\
   BOOL     *bAutoFree*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Loads a library.

## PARAMS

*lpszLibName* **\[In\]**  Path to library.

*bAutoFree* **\[In\]**  Whether the library should automatically be freed.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Handle to loaded library.

**Failure:** **NULL**.

## SEE ALSO

CoFreeLibrary, CoFreeAllLibraries, CoFreeUnusedLibraries

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"objbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/ole32/compobj.c"**.

Debug channel **"ole"**.