This is a specialized service by means of which the library borrows requested materials that the Richmond Public Library doesn't own. Requests are filled by public, university, corporate, and private libraries throughout the United States and Canada. Sometimes the lending library will charge a fee for borrowed material. This fee is passed on to the patron. Most requests may take a few days, but some may takeup to six months.
Every effort is made to borrow the material as fast as possible.
This charge is made only if the library gets the material. Anyone with a valid Richmond Public Library card. Material borrowed from academic libraries may only be used in the library. The lending library determines the loan period.