At least one of the three borrowed books should be returned before additional books will be ordered for that student. Graduate students and faculty may normally request up to five books at one time. Users are encouraged to use the service judiciously to avoid unnecessary expense for the University. Materials should be picked up promptly upon notification. Students will be charged a fine of one dollar a day for each day that an interlibrary loan book is overdue .
Borrowers are responsible for the charges for any lost or damaged items.
The time it takes to fill a request varies depending on such factors as whether or not the material is available and where the lending library is located. If a lending library responds quickly and telefaxes an article, it may be quickly received. However, if a request must be sent out of state for fulfillment, the delay can be lengthy. The average turnaround time needed to search, process, and receive a response for each request is between 7 and 10 business days. Delays are common, and there are no guarantees that each submitted request can be filled.