Interlibrary Loan
General Information
- Delivery time varies, averaging 7 days for an article and 1-2 weeks for a book. We recommend you request an item 2-3 weeks before it's needed.
- Overdue charges for Interlibrary Loan items are $5.00 per day.
- If a book is not returned within 7 days of the due date, you'll be charged the book’s replacement cost and a processing fee.
- Items available to CBU students at Local Libraries cannot be provided through interlibrary loan. You will be responsible for obtaining the items from Local Libraries.
Get an Article
- First, Check for full text of the article.
- If we don't have it, use the Article Request Form.
Get a Book
- First, check the Library Catalog for the book.
- If we don't have it, use the Book Request Form.
Items difficult to obtain through Interlibrary Loan include:
- Audiovisual materials
- Newly published books