Its purpose is to insure that members of the Bridgewater community have the right and means to free and open access to information and ideas. The Library protects intellectual freedom, promotes literacy and encourages life-long learning. Interlibrary loan service is essential to the vitality of libraries of all types and sizes as a means of greatly expanding the range of materials available to users. Lending between libraries is in the public interest and should be encouraged. Interlibrary loan should serve as an adjunct to, not a substitute for, collection development at the local level.
Interlibrary loan is transacted only from library to library.
Individual patrons from other libraries should request this service from their own library. You should ask at the Information Desk for an Interlibrary Loan form. If you are requesting a periodical article, ask for a Journal Document Delivery Request Form . Please use a separate form for each request. To request a book you will need the author, title and if possible, the year of publication.