ILL Request Book / Media

Please complete a request form if you cannot locate a needed journal article or book in the Mabee Library collections. We will attempt to locate the material from another library. 

Usually, this service is free, but occasionally, a fee is charged by the lending library. The library will cover the first $20 of the charge. If there is any remaining balance, you will be notified before the request is submitted, and you may choose to continue or cancel the request. If you authorize the request to be submitted, the remaining balance will be paid when you come to pick up the item at the library. In most cases, fees do not exceed $25.

Journal articles are photocopies you can keep; books are borrowed for approximately three weeks (this varies from one lending library to another). You should return the borrowed books to Mabee Library; we will return the books to the lending library.

A renewal request may be submitted to the library within three days before the item is due. If the renewal request is accepted, you will receive an e-mail from the library with the new date due. If the request is not accepted, you will be notified, and the item must be returned to the library as soon as possible. Failure to return items promptly could result in the loss of borrowing privileges. The lending library may assess a replacement charge for items that are lost. This charge will be applied to your student account.

Textbooks are not available for interlibrary loan. Personal or entertainment uses that are non-academic may be restricted.

Please allow five to ten business days to receive the materials you have requested through interlibrary loan.

Have questions? We have created a research guide on inter-library loans that goes into more detail and provides a helpful introduction to using the Kansas Library Catalog for inter-library loan requests.