However, requests for loans are limited to those items the borrowing library does not own. Requests to borrow are made electronically from one library to another. Turnaround time for a request varies from three days to several weeks. Within the valley, patrons should allow one week to ten days. Every effort will be made to locate requested materials at libraries that do not charge for services, but if the requested material is available only at libraries that charge, the Interlibrary Loan Office will inform the patron of all charges before requesting the material.
Patrons are responsible for such charges.
Loan periods are determined by the lending library. Most allow a month loan on books, but restrict periodicals, reference books, and microforms to one week. All interlibrary loans are subject to recall at any time by the lending library. Interlibrary loan materials must be returned to the Mount Holyoke College Library. The Interlibrary Loan Office is located in room 230 in the office wing of the library.