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Interlibrary Loan Policies

Interlibrary Loan is a service provided by the Neumann College Library to current students, faculty and staff of Neumann College. It is designed to support the academic programs of the college and the research needs of the entire college community.

What May Be Requested: Books and journal articles, not found full-text in one of the online databases, may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Books or journal articles already owned by the library may not be requested. If you are not sure if the library owns the item, please check our online catalog or consult a librarian before making a request.

How Many Items Can Be Requested: While there is no limit on the amount of items requested, however, only 10 items per day per person will be processed.

Length of Time to Fill a Request: It generally takes a week to 10 days to receive requested materials. Patrons may inquire about the status of an outstanding request by calling the Library’s Circulation Desk or the ILL Desk. In most cases, the library staff will not call you unless there is a problem with your request.

Note: Some requests can take up to thirty days to be filled. Please keep this in mind, so you can plan ahead for your research needs.

Interlibrary Loan Request Forms: Requests can be made online or in person.  There are two types of Interlibrary Loan forms. One form is for books and chapters from books, the other is for journal article requests. Interlibrary Loan request forms should be filled out as completely as possible, in order to speed the request process.  If assistance is needed, patrons should consult a librarian.

To Make a Request:

• Patrons must fill out an Interlibrary Loan request form, which can be obtained at the Library’s Circulation Desk or through the online form.
  
  
• Requests should include the ISSN number for journals or the ISBN number for books. The Library staff can help you find these important numbers.
  
  
• Patrons must have a valid library card for all requests, especially book requests. A valid library card will have a barcode, which can be obtained at the Library’s Circulation Desk.

Loan Period: The loan period for Interlibrary Loan material will vary. The lending period is set by the policy of the loaning library. Renewals are permitted, but must be made 4-7 days before the due date. No renewals requests will be made for overdue materials.

Overdue or Lost Materials: Neumann College Library overdue fees are charged in addition to fines from the loaning institute. As with public libraries, all patrons are responsible for the replacement cost of lost books. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Fees:  Some loaning libraries charge a fee for copying articles or loaning books. Students/Patrons will be notified of such fees and can decide whether they still wish to initiate the request or explore other options. The patron would be responsible for this fee, which will be charged to their Library record.

Click here to go to the online Interlibrary Loan Form.

Please feel free to contact the Library at any time by calling 610-558-5545 or via e-mail at library@neumann.edu.