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How to Request an Interlibrary Loan

Squires Library provides access to books and journal articles unavailable in the university's own collection through interlibrary loans. If we do not have a resource you need, we will try and locate it at another library. Our Interlibrary Loan Coordinator will notify you via email when your item arrives. 

To request a resource through ILL, please complete the Interlibrary Loan Request Form.

Interlibrary Loan Policies

Interlibrary Loan Policies for William G. Squires Library.

Squires Library offers interlibrary loan services to the faculty, staff, and students at Lee University and the Pentecostal Theological Seminary.

Definition

Interlibrary Loan is defined in the Interlibrary Loan Code of the United States as “the process by which a library requests material from, or supplies material to, another library.”

Copyright

Squires Library adheres to United States copyright law, specifically Title 17, U.S. Code, regarding fair use and making photocopies or other reproductions. We reserve the right to refuse a request if it violates copyright law.

Due Dates and Renewals

The lending library determines due dates and renewals. If you want to renew an ILL item, please email ill@leeuniversity.edu so we can request a renewal from the lending library.

Requests Per Day

While there is no limit on the number of requests a patron may make, we ask that you only request five items per day due to staffing considerations.

Fees

Interlibrary loan is a free service that we offer to our patrons. We try to request materials from other libraries that offer free services. Sometimes, items are charged fees, and the library will cover costs up to $20.  

Materials we can request

ILL can request materials that help meet the needs of our patrons.  Types of materials include the following:

  • Books
  • Chapters from books and ebooks
  • Articles from journals, newspapers, and magazines
  • Dissertations
  • Musical scores
  • Audiovisual materials

How to Request:

Before requesting a loan, please ensure the item you want is unavailable at Squires Library by checking both the library's online catalog and databases. You may fill out the Interlibrary Loan Request Form to request an interlibrary loan.

For questions, please email ill@leeuniversity.edu