Urgent research needs for photocopy of articles may be met with 24-48 hours if the materials are available through the document delivery services to which we subscribe. So, please use discretion when making urgent requests. When the material arrives, you will be notified by phone or e-mail. Your materials may be claimed at the Circulation Desk of the Irwin Library or at the Ruth Lilly Science Library depending on where you turned in your request. Loan periods for books are established by lending libraries.
Most loan periods are for three to four weeks.
Photocopies, however, usually become the property of the borrower. Due dates posted on the fronts of the books are to be adhered to strictly since Interlibrary Loan service is a courtesy extended to libraries. Returning books late could result in a suspension of further loan privileges for our patrons as well as for the Butler University Libraries with that lending library. The most important thing you can help is to fill out the Interlibrary Loan request form completely and use the online form that is available on the libraries' website. Inaccurate citations or patron information will cause delays.