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INTERLIBRARY LOAN
What is interlibrary loan?
- Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow items or obtain photocopies of documents that are owned by another library. Because no library can own all of the materials its patrons may want to use, libraries worldwide offer interlibrary loan (ILL) services. In a nutshell, ILL works like this:
- A library user requests something that isn't available at his/her home library.
- The home (borrowing) library finds another library that owns the item and sends that library a request to borrow, photocopy, or scan the materials needed by its patron.
- The owning library fills the request and sends the materials to the borrowing library (or supplies a reason why it cannot fill the request).
- The borrowing library notifies the patron when the item arrives, lends it to the local patron, and then returns it to the lending library.
How long does interlibrary loan take?
- That's a tough question to answer, but we recommend that you plan ahead when it comes to interlibrary loan! Items owned by in-state libraries generally arrive within 5 working days (sometimes even faster). Items owned by out-of-state libraries can take as long as 3 or 4 weeks to arrive.
Who can use interlibrary loan?
- Interlibrary loan services are limited to current BSC students and employees.
How do I find out if an item I requested through interlibrary loan (ILL) has arrived?
- We will email you and/or phone you to let you know. You can also check by contacting Carolyn Twingley, Serials/ILL/Archives Librarian, 701-224-5503.
Can I renew an interlibrary loan item?
- Usually. What we can do is ask the lending library if we can keep the item longer. To request renewal of ILL materials, contact Carolyn Twingley, Serials/ILL/Archives Librarian, 701.224.5503.
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