What is an Interlibrary Loan?
Interlibrary Loan is a service that
allows currently enrolled students, faculty and staff of the College to request
books, photocopies of articles and other materials that are not
owned by our library from other libraries. The
lending library forwards these materials to the Hill Freeman Library and Spruill
Learning Center for your use.
How do I make a request?
Complete a
Request a Book or Article form
or drop by in person. Provide as much
information as you can to help speed up the process.
Before submitting a request,
double-check the catalog and the journal title list to see if
the library owns the title.
How long will it take to receive the material?
Plan ahead. Books take anywhere from 10
days
to 4 weeks and arrive by mail. Articles take anywhere from 24 hours to
2-3 weeks. We will contact you when the
requested material arrives. Items can be picked up from the
Service Desk on Level 2. Materials not picked up after 10 days
of arrival will be returned to the lending library.
Are there any limitations on what I can borrow?
Generally, the following types of
material are not available through Interlibrary loan:
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Periodical issues or volumes
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Most
audiovisual material |
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Software
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Fragile, rare or valuable materials or bulky items
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Special Collection
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Reference books
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How long can I keep the materials?
Books are typically charged out
for 2-3 weeks and are determined by the lending library. Renewals may be requested by telephone
by contacting Stephanie Olsen at
770-720-5584 or by
e-mail at least three days before the book is due.
Renewal is at the discretion of the lending library. To process
a renewal request, we need both the title and the ILL number for
each book. Books borrowed through interlibrary loan are subject
to recall by the lending library at any time during the loan
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