Need Help? - Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

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You must have an ACLD library card in good standing and a valid mailing address to register for ILL services.

Please contact the Interlibrary Loan Office at (352) 334-3938 to reset your password.

Library patrons with cards in good standing may have up to 15 active requests at one time.

You may request photocopies of pages from magazines, journals, or non-circulating books. The citation must include specific information and page numbers. You may request up to 30 pages per citation.

ILL materials are sent to the reserves desk of the library branch of your choice. The branch will notify you when items are available for pickup.

Interlibrary loans take an average of 10 days to come in, and the wait time depends on the availability of the materials at other libraries.

Your username is your library card number. If you replace your card, you must register for a new ILLiad account. Your password, or PIN, is the last four digits of your card number.

This is the system default showing that the item is checked out to the ACLD as an institution. ILLs will be checked out to your regular library account when you pick them up.

• Titles owned by the Alachua County Library District, including those overdue for less than three months.
• Books published in the last six months.
• Complete issues of magazines. (The ACLD will request up to 30 pages of photocopies.)
• Audiovisual material.
• Reference books owned by the ACLD.
• Dissertations and master theses.

The ILL services are typically free of charge. If free lenders aren't available, the cost will be passed on to library patrons who indicate a “Maximum Amount Willing to Pay” when submitting the request.

"Library Use Only" means that the item cannot leave the library and may only be viewed at a specific location.

Microfilm may only be viewed at the Headquarters Library. Depending on copyright, documents can be viewed, printed, and/or saved to a disk. There may be fees for borrowing microfilm.

The lending library determines if an item may be renewed. Renewal requests must be made three days before the due date and can only be submitted one time. To renew: Email illref@aclib.us, call 352-334-3938, or go online at http://ill.aclib.us/ If a renewal is approved, ILL staff will contact you. If you do not receive a response, please contact the ILL office at (352) 334-3938.

Overdue ILLs will block your library account and may cause you to lose ILL privileges. Lending libraries will charge based on their rules. ILL materials are more valuable than most library materials and must be returned on time.

The checkout period for ILL items is determined by the lending institution. Lending libraries may recall lent materials. In this case, the item should be returned immediately.

Please return ILLs in person to the staff at any ACLD check-in desk. Do not place items in library drop boxes. Please do not remove the label or paperwork attached to the loan.

Please contact the Interlibrary Loan office at (352) 334-3938 or email illref@aclib.us.