Books are usually received within 10-14 days of your request. Books received through Interlibrary Loan are held at the Circulation Desk, and a notice of their availability will be placed in your mail folder. Unfortunately, not all books located in FirstSearch WorldCat are available through Interlibrary Loan. If a title you requested is not available, a notice will be placed in your mailfolder on the 1st Floor of Roberts Hall. Books borrowed by Biddle from other libraries may be kept for periods ranging from two weeks to one month.
Renewals are sometimes available.
The success of Biddle's Interlibrary Loan operation depends on the patrons' prompt return of materials. Overdue books can result in a suspension of Biddle's borrowing privileges from the lending library, thereby limiting our borrowing ability. Periodical Articles Articles not available at Biddle, on PENN's campus, or at Drexel should be requested via UnCover, a commercial document delivery company, which will provide fax copies, usually within 24 hours of the request. UnCover is available through Biddle's home page and a user's guide is available in the reference area and electronically. Your UnCover profile will direct faxes, by default, to the Library's fax machine, but you may have articles delivered to any fax machine by revising your UnCover profile.