The purpose of interlibrary loan is to obtain materials not owned by the library by borrowing them from other libraries.
CVCC personnel and current students are eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.
The library provides resources to meet the needs of its primary users. Materials requested from other libraries should be limited to those items that do not conform to the library’s collection development policy or for which there is no recurring demand. The library should make every effort to exhaust its own resources before resorting to interlibrary loan.
Geographical proximity of a potential lender should be a primary consideration when submitting an interlibrary loan request. The library should attempt to borrow materials from libraries within its own region before requesting materials from more distant libraries.
The library is responsible for compliance with the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and its accompanying guidelines and should inform users of the applicable portions of the law.
The library user is responsible for the cost of overdue, damaged, or lost materials. The actual cost will be assessed by the lending library.
The library will comply with the conditions of loan established by the lending library. The library will ensure that a borrowed item is returned on or before the due date, and will promptly return any item that is recalled by the lending library. In-house use, no copying, and other special provisions will be honored.
The duration of loan is determined by the lending library. Loaned items are generally to be used for one circulation only. Routine renewal requests are discouraged but may be permitted at the discretion of the lending library. Renewal requests should be initiated one week prior to the due date.
The library lends circulating materials to member libraries of Lyrasis. There are no lending charges. The library determines whether a particular item can be provided based on the nature of the material, its physical condition, local demand for the item, or any other applicable local restrictions.
The library processes interlibrary loan requests on a daily basis and responds to borrowing libraries within two working days. The loan duration is four weeks, and one renewal will be permitted upon request. The library reserves the right to recall any item at any time.
The borrowing library is responsible for any cost resulting from overdue, damaged, or lost materials. An invoice will be sent to the borrowing library if such cost occurs.
Interlibrary loan is a privilege, not a right. Continued disregard of any provision of this policy may result in the suspension of borrowing privileges after prior warning.
The Electronic Services Assistant should keep interlibrary loan statistics for three years.
Please read the Interlibrary Loan policy above. To request an Interlibrary Loan, please fill out the form below. If you have any questions, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department by phone at (334) 214-4802 or by email at cory.williams@cv.edu.