Interlibrary Loan

The Interlibrary Loan area is located on the main floor of the Rod Library just south of the Circulation Desk. If the Rod Library does not hold the material you need, the ILL staff will try to get it for you.  When you submit an Interlibrary Loan request, an Interlibrary Loan staff person will perform a search of thousands of other library catalogs to find the item you need.  Once the item is located in another library's collection, we will submit your request in compliance with the library's requirements.  We usually receive about 90% of all materials requested.  

Interlibrary Loan service is available to currently enrolled graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty and staff. Distance Education Students should contact the Distance Education Coordinator before submitting Interlibrary Loan requests.

Interlibrary Loan Lending of materials from Rod library is available only to other libraries or institutions. Individuals interested in requesting materials from our library should contact their local public, academic or corporate library. Our lending policies are available via the OCLC policies directory or on our Website [doc].

Materials ordered through Interlibrary Loan may be picked up at the Interlibrary Loan counter with a UNI ID any time the library is open or in some cases delivered via e-mail*. Borrowers are notified by telephone, mail or through their UNI e-mail account as soon as the material is received. Materials must be returned to the ILL counter.  Do not return materials to the Circulation counter. A renewal of the loan may be requested unless the lender has specifically indicated "no renewals".  If a loan needs to be renewed, the user should submit a request for renewal two days in advance of the item’s due date so the permission to renew may be obtained from the lender. Visit the Interlibrary Loan desk or phone 273-2912 to request a renewal.

The library uses your UNI e-mail address for delivery of all notices. If you prefer to use an e-mail address other than your UNI account login to My Library Account and enter your preferred e-mail address in the patron information section.