Interlibrary Loan
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Interlibrary Loan Guidelines
- Interlibrary loan service will be provided to Mount Prospect Public Library
cardholders. - The library card record of patron using this service must be clear of all
delinquencies (Le. fines, overdues, etc.) before materials may be checked out. - An item may be requested through interlibrary loan if it is not owned by the
Mount Prospect Public Library or it is owned by the Library but it is missing or is
overdue. - Newly published materials cannot be requested. Items published within the last six months may not be requested for Interlibrary Loan.
- Art prints, puzzles/games, puppets, microform (except government documents),
and multi-media CD-Roms may not be requested through interlibrary loan. DVDs,
videos, CDs (music and books), audio cassettes (music and books) and CDROMs
may be requested. - A maximum of five (5) requests may be in process at a time. As soon as one or
more of the requests are filled, additional requests may be submitted. - Loan periods and restrictions are stipulated by the lending library and must be
adhered to by the borrower. Renewals are not always permitted by the lending
library. Requests for renewal must be placed between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM,
Monday through Friday. - Genealogy materials received through interlibrary loan will be for reference use
only regardless of the stipulations of the lending library. The patron may not
check them out. - A fee of $1.00 per item per day will be charged for overdue interlibrary loan
materials. - A fee of $1.00 will be charged for interlibrary loan materials not claimed by the
patron. - Fees assessed by the lending library e.g. postage, delivery etc. will be paid by
the patron. - Feeswill be paid by the patron if determined appropriate by the Library.
- Suspension interlibrary loan borrowing privileges may result if the patron does
not comply with the guidelines. - An email addressmaybegivenasthecontact.however.itis the responsibility of
the patron to check for email in timely fashion.
Updated May 2008
