They are borrowed for you from another library. Otherwise, contact your local public library for interlibrary loan service. Since most libraries do not loan CDs, software, or videotapes, we will not accept requests for such materials. Once you pick it up and pay for it at the Circulation Desk, it's yours to keep. You fill in the information about the item you want along with information about yourself, then submit the request.
Books are almost always free of charge.
You can indicate how much you are willing to pay on your request form, and we will work within your limitations. If it turns out the item will cost more than what you indicated, we will contact you and ask if you still want it before proceeding further with the request. Normally, you should allow at least two weeks for interlibrary loan materials to arrive, but the amount of time can vary depending upon the type of materials you want and what sort of library is able to supply them. In each case, however, we try to select those libraries which we know are the best ones for supplying materials on a timely basis, and in most cases you will get your material within the two-week period. We will contact you by your chosen method to tell you that your material has arrived.