How Do I . . . Use InterLibrary Loan?
If an item you are seeking is not available at the Barlow Library we can often get it from another library through Interlibrary Loan. Please use the form below to request items that are not found in the Barlow Library catalog.
Charges
IA Shares is a delivery service program of the State Library to provide a method of sending and receiving library materials between public libraries and the State Library at no charge to you or the library! There is no postage charge for ILL requests. If the request requires a library to mail the materials (from colleges or universities), a $5.00 per item fee will be applicable. Patrons will be limited to 2 university book request per month (with applicable fees). The patron will be notified ahead of time of the cost.
Guidelines for InterLibrary Loan
You can view the library's Interlibrary Loan Policy here.
Charges
IA Shares is a delivery service program of the State Library to provide a method of sending and receiving library materials between public libraries and the State Library at no charge to you or the library! There is no postage charge for ILL requests. If the request requires a library to mail the materials (from colleges or universities), a $5.00 per item fee will be applicable. Patrons will be limited to 2 university book request per month (with applicable fees). The patron will be notified ahead of time of the cost.
Guidelines for InterLibrary Loan
- You must have a Barlow Library card in good standing to request InterLibrary loans (less than $5 in charges on an account and no overdue items).
- Please check the catalog by visiting the Online Catalog to be sure that the Barlow Library does not own the item.
- To request multiple items, please fill out a form for each item. For example, if you would like to request a book series, please complete a form for each book within the series.
- Please fill out all required fields, indicated by *. The more information you provide, the better our chances of finding your item.
- Please note that it may take up to 2 weeks or longer to receive an item.
- Interlibrary loan items are subject to the borrowing terms of the lending library. Due dates and renewals are determined by the lending library's policies, not the policies of the Barlow Library. Failure to return items in a timely manner may result in restrictions to interlibrary loan borrowing privileges.
- Books published within the last 6 months are not able to be requested through interlibrary loan. Please do not request.
You can view the library's Interlibrary Loan Policy here.