Interlibrary Loan Services Interlibrary loan is a method used to request journal articles and other library materials not available in Western's Library and not available through Orbis . Our Library borrows from and lends to many other libraries throughout the country. This service is available to Western's students, faculty, emeritus faculty, and staff and is usually a free service. If the lending library charges us for the service, a portion of this fee is passed on to the requester, but only with prior consent. Books, photocopies of periodical articles, and other materials may be requested through interlibrary loan.
Most materials arrive within one to three weeks.
An electronic request form is available on the Library's web page. Other electronic request methods are also available. Paper request forms are also available at the reference desk. Contact the Interlibrary Loan Office at 838-8884 with any questions regarding these services . The library staff will provide assistance, including retrieval of materials whenever necessary.