Users must be sure that the UK Libraries do not have the item requested. All patrons using the service must sign the form agreeing to Interlibrary Loan policies and copyright compliance. Most items are obtained within two to three weeks. Some arrive much more quickly, while articles of less than 25 pages can sometimes be FAXed. Some international requests may take three months or more, depending upon the source of the materials.
Loans are usually for two weeks with an option of one renewal of a further two weeks.
For a renewal, three days notice is necessary. If you feel a book should be made part of our collection, contact the appropriate selector and request that the item be purchased. If your browser supports forms, click here to access forms to request a book be purchased for the libraries' collections. If your browser does not support forms, the preceding hotlink will connect you to a list of selectors, arranged by subject, including addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. For leisure or recreational reading, use the public library interlibrary loan system.