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Home / About Us / Policies / Interlibrary Loan Lending Policy

Interlibrary Loan Lending Policy

Demand by Mount Prospect residents will determine whether any item will be loaned at
the time requested. The decision to loan shall be at the discretion of the Interlibrary
Loan staff in consultation with either the Heads of Information Services, Collection
Management, Reference, Fiction/AV or Youth Services.

Read the Interlibrary Loan Guidelines  |  Place an Interlibrary Loan Request

Lending Guidelines

1. Books
   1. New books are not circulated until the titles have been in the library collection for a minimum of six months. An exception may be made if the title is not in demand by Mount Prospect residents.
   2. The loan period will be five (5) weeks.
   3. Renewals must be made via telephone, electronically, or in-person prior to the due date. The decision to renew is at the discretion of the Interlibrary Loan staff.
   4. Reference materials are not loaned.
2. Audiovisual Materials
   1. The following are available for loan:
      CDs (music and books)
      Audio cassettes (music and books)
      VHS Tapes
      CD-Roms when included in a book
      DVD's
      Great Courses in all formats may be loaned within the State
      
   2. The following will not be loaned:
      Art prints
      Puzzles/Games/Toys/Puppets
      Microform (except government documents)
      Multi-media CD-Roms
      AV materials will not be loaned out-of-state
   3. The loan period for AV materials will be three (3) weeks.
   4. Renewals must be made via telephone, electronically, or in-person prior to the due date. The decision to renew is at the discretion of the Interlibrary Loan staff.
3. Periodicals
   1. Articles will be copied and sent upon request as per copyright laws (Title 17, U.S. Code).
   2. If requested, a maximum of fifteen (15) pages will be mailed or transmitted.
   3. Complete issues will not be sent except at the discretion of either the Heads of Information Services, Collection Management, Reference, Fiction/AV or Youth Services.
4. Government Documents
   1. The same guidelines will be used for government documents.

General Guidelines

1. Interlibrary loan will be conducted in accordance with the Illinet Interlibrary Loan Code and the ALA National Interlibrary Loan Code.
2. Illinet Express Services will not be provided.
   

Updated May 2008

Last Updated On May 9, 2008

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