What is interlibrary loan (ILL)?
Interlibrary loan is the set of services that allows University Library patrons to access research materials not owned by the library. In addition to borrowing materials for University Library patrons from other libraries, we lend University Library materials to other libraries for their patrons’ use. The practice of Interlibrary Loan in the United States in governed by the conditions set by the Interlibrary Loan Code of the American Library Association and by the regulations of individual lending libraries. International resource sharing outside of the United States is governed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions’ International Lending and Document Delivery: Principles and Guidelines for Procedure. Requests for photocopies may fall under the restrictions imposed by the federal copyright guidelines enacted in 1976 and governed by Title 17 of the U.S. code. For more information about copyright, please visit the U.S. Copyright Office at http://www.cop
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows the borrowing of materials from other library systems. It is used to borrow materials for our customers that are not owned by Loudoun County Public Library. The first step before requesting an ILL is to check the LCPL catalog to verify that we, in fact, do not own the item.
