Items acquired from other libraries are called interlibrary loans . An interlibrary loan can be a book borrowed from another U.S. library or a photocopy of a journal article acquired from another U.S. library.
Interlibrary loans are often available at little or no cost.
Items acquired from a commercial document supplier are available only for a fee. The UTC Library has reciprocal agreements with numerous libraries in the United States. The agreements allow eligible UTC Library users to borrow items or acquire copies at no charge whenever requested items are available in a cooperating library's collection. Each user must bear any and all associated costs for interlibrary loans. When requesting an item or a photocopy, the user should indicate on the request form the maximum amount which the user is willing to pay.