Interlibrary Loan
Request an Interlibrary Loan
Loan/Renewal Information
LOAN PERIODS
Interlibrary loan materials show the checkout period on the barcode band attached to the item and the due date on your printed checkout receipt. Loan periods are set by the lending library.
RENEWALS
Interlibrary loan materials may be renewed when permitted by lending library. Please contact us to try to renew an interlibrary loan rather than returning and re-requesting materials.
CONTACT
For questions or inquiries, you can contact us at 907-586-0447 or [email protected]
General Information
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service through which you request materials that are not owned by the Alaska Library Catalog. Interlibrary Loan items come from other libraries around the country, so please allow 4-6 weeks for processing and mailing.
The Interlibrary Loan policy can be viewed on our website here.
Please check the Alaska Library Catalog to see if our partners already own the item you’re requesting. Items found in the catalog can be placed on hold and do not require the ILL process.
- We cannot borrow items published within the last 12 months. Newer items can be requested through purchase suggestions instead.
- ILL items typically have a shorter lending period that items owned by the Alaska Library Catalog, and you may not be able to renew them.
- Games (video games, board games, etc.) and electronic-only formats (eBooks, eAudio, etc.) are not available through interlibrary loan.
- There is no charge for ILL requests, but Interlibrary loan materials are carefully tracked by library staff. In the event that requested items are not picked up or returned on time by the patron requesting the items, future requests maybe be denied.
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