If the lending library does not respond, it will be assumed that renewal, for the same period as the original loan, is granted. The preferred method for transmitting interlibrary loan requests is electronic. The ALA form is the required alternative with one request per form. Libraries without van service are encouraged to use the service through the closest library on the van route. If postal service is required the borrowing library must include a mailing label when the request is submitted.
Interlibrary loan is always a transaction between libraries.
The borrowing library is responsible for materials from the time they leave the lending library until they are returned to that library. The borrowing library shall instruct the user to return loans to the borrowing library, not to the lending library or any other library. The borrowing library shall adhere to any restrictions placed by the lending library on use of the materials borrowed. The decision to lend materials is at the discretion of the lending library. A statement of interlibrary loan policy should be made available upon request and should be on file at the State Library.