Photocopied material will be mailed to the requestor at the address specified on the request form and need not be returned. The loan period, for materials borrowed from other libraries, is set by the lending library and is indicated on a band that we place on borrowed items. In the interest of maintaining good relations with lending libraries, due dates must be honored. If a renewal is necessary, please contact the ILL office at 617.495.2972 prior to the due date, and we will contact the lending library to see if an extension is possible. Restrictions on Use Harvard University, Widener Library is bound by use restrictions imposed by the lending library.
Some libraries require that the materials they lend be used in the borrowing library only.
Some do not allow photocopying. Microfilm must be used and stored in the microforms area of the Lamont Library. The borrower should not let others use the books received on Interlibrary Loan unless special arrangements have been made with the ILL office. Fees This service is offered free of charge. Where to Return Borrowed Materials Return all borrowed items to the Widener Circulation Book Return Desk.