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Ort Library Borrowing and Circulation Policies

Information about the Library's Interlibrary Loan services

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

ILL by Molly McCord

Email ill@frostburg.edu with any questions or issues 

or contact the Library's Main Desk at (301)687-4395.

Need A Book or Article but not sure when to use ILL?

Interlibrary Loan by Molly McCord

Renewing ILL Materials

To renew materials borrowed from another library, please email the Interlibrary Loan Office at ill@frostburg.edu. Library staff will contact the owning library and request a renewal on behalf of patrons.  When materials are borrowed through Interlibrary Loan, the owning library assigns a due date. 

How Long Does It Take?

The short answer: it depends... on the format, the lending library, and the shipping method.

Digital Requests:

Digital items, articles and book chapters, are typically processed and filled within 24 hours (not including weekends). 

Interlibrary Loan Physical Books:

Physical books coming from libraries outside the USMAI library system can take up to 2 weeks to arrive at FSU, though typically we receive them in 6-7 days.  Materials are borrowed from all over the United States! 

USMAI Physical Books (Requested through Searchcat):

Physical books coming from the USMAI system generally take 3 to 5 business days to arrive.