SSU Library Services Ask a Librarian Interlibrary Loan USM Intercampus Borrowing Library Orientation and Instruction Special Collections Photocopy Machines Ask A Librarian E-mail reference service is provided for the convenience of SSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. If you are not affiliated with SSU, we can respond only to questions specifically about Blackwell Library resources. Most requests are filled within 2 to 3 weeks. However, turnaround times can vary greatly and there is no way to predict how long a particular request may take.
Some lenders charge a fee.
ILL request forms are available at the Reference desk or we have electronic forms available on the ILL page . Before placing your request, be sure to ask one of the reference librarians if ILL is the best option for obtaining the materials you need. If a copy of the item is available, the request is filled within a week, and the item can be picked up at the library designated by the borrower. However, if all copies of the item are charged out, a recall notice will be sent to the patron who has had the item the longest time. A patron who has been sent a recall notice has 14 days after the date of the recall notice to return the item.