ILL Lending Policies

ILL Hours

Mon-Thurs: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sat-Sun: Closed
*Hours may vary during holidays and breaks.

Indiana Libraries (Except For-Profit)

Please place your orders via OCLC.
Loan period is 30 days with a two week renewal usually possible.
We participate in the INfo Express delivery program with daily shipments and delivery.

Big Ten Academic Alliance Libraries

Please place your orders via OCLC.
Please call (765) 494-2800 if you have any questions about our lending policies or billing.

Other Libraries: Academic, Public & Government (US & Canadian)

Please place your orders via OCLC.
Costs: Loan or Photocopy Fee - $15.00.
We prefer IFM billing, but will invoice.
Loan period is 30 days with a two week renewal usually possible.

Others

If you are an Indiana resident, you may use the Purdue University Libraries collections on campus and apply for a borrower's card to check out circulating books. Call Circulation Services at 765-494-0369 or view the Visitor Information page for details. If you cannot visit campus to use material that is here, contact your local public library's interlibrary loan service.
If you need material which is not available in the Purdue University Libraries, contact your local public library's ILL department.
If you are affiliated with an academic institution, contact your library's interlibrary loan service.
We do not loan to individuals. Please contact your local public library's interlibrary loan service.

Non-Return Billing Policy

Any Institution that fails to return material within 30 days past the due date will be billed for the replacement cost of each item plus a non-refundable $25.00 processing fee per item. Institutions returning material within 180 days of the billing date will receive a credit/refund for the replacement cost only.

Document Delivery

The Libraries are pleased to offer comprehensive document delivery services for currently employed West Lafayette faculty, staff, and visiting scholars. What is document delivery? It is delivering the research material you need to your desktop or office quickly and efficiently. Document Delivery turnaround times may vary from the average during holidays and breaks.

If you request...	...you will get...	...within approximately
A book owned by Purdue	The book delivered to your office	2-3 business days
An article or chapter available in paper at Purdue	An electronic copy of the article or chapter posted to a website	2 business days
Material available electronically to Purdue affiliated users	An email with information explaining how to access the electronic material	1 business day
The loan of a book report, dissertation, or conference proceeding not owned by Purdue	The book delivered to your office	5-10 business days
Copies of an article, chapter, or paper not owned by Purdue	An electronic copy of the article or chapter posted to a website	2-7 business days
Some exceptions may apply Document Delivery turnaround times may vary from the average during holidays and breaks.

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