Interlibrary Loan - is available to all registered library patrons. If the library does not have a required item, then an interlibrary loan request should be made via the form below. You will be notified by a library staff member when an ILL request has been made and when it arrives at the library.
Before placing a loan or copy request, please verify that the item in question is not already located in the Corrigan Memorial Library's Collection. Please check the library catalog.
Depending on the location of the lending library, patrons should allow a minimum of one to two weeks to obtain an item.
If a patron wishes to renew an interlibrary loan, he or she must inform the librarian one week before the item is due so the librarian may secure permission from the lending library.
The patron must see that the item is returned to the Corrigan Memorial Library (NOT the lending library) by the due date.
All books and multimedia loans should be picked up and dropped off at the front desk in the library. All physical ILLs should be handed back or left on the circulation desk for the staff. Please don't put the ILL items in the book drop. Copies requests will be emailed to the patron in the form of a PDF (From the email provided in the ILL for below).
Requesting Non-Circulating Materials - Reference, Periodicals, and Rare Books requests may only be made in the form of scans because these materials are not typically lent out by libraries. It is up to the discretion of the lending libraries to provide a scan of an item.
ILL Fees: There are typically no fees assessed for loans by the library but there are exceptions to this rule.
Loan Periods:
Initial Loan: 4-6 weeks (Depends upon the lending library's loan policy.)
Renew Period: 2-4 weeks (Depends upon the lending library's renewal policy and the resource needs of their patron.)
Maximum Renewals: 1x (Depends upon the lending library's loan policy.)
Delivery methods for ILLs: USPS (For loan requests) and Email (For scan requests)
Have questions or problems with this service? Please contact the library staff. Email: [email protected] Phone: 914-367-8255