Request Interlibrary Loans or Zip Books
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows cardholders to borrow books, microfilms and other materials not available at our library, from other libraries in the United States. This service is free, however, if the lending institution charges a fee, the fee will be passed onto the borrower. Items may take a number of weeks to arrive and may have a shorter lending period.
To request an Interlibrary Loan
- Please speak to staff to request an ILL and staff will determine whether they will be able to borrow the item for you or not
- Patrons may only request up to 5 total ILLs (or combined Zip Books or ILL) per month
- Any physical item or article photocopies may be requested - no digital formats may be requested
- Items that the library owns will not be requested via ILL
- Titles must be published at least one year prior to request
Zip Book (starting November 25, 2024)
Zip Books are an alternative to ILL. Under the Zip Books program, the library will order the item from Amazon and have it shipped directly to the patron’s home. When the patron is finished with the item, it should be returned to their library to potentially be added to the collection.
To request a Zip Book
- Please speak to staff to request a Zip Book and staff will determine whether ILL or Zip books are the best method to satisfy patron requests
- Patrons may only request up to 5 total Zip Books (or combined Zip Books or ILL) per month
- Books, DVDs, and audiobooks on CD may be requested - no digital or other formats may be requested
- Items that the library owns will not be purchased through Zip Books
- Titles must be published at least one year prior to request
- Price limit of $50 per book, $50 per DVD, $75 per audiobook