Interlibrary Loan Lending Policies

Indiana Libraries (except For-Profit)

• Please place your requests via OCLC or SRCS.
• Loan period is 16 weeks with renewals usually possible.
• We participate in the INfo Express delivery program with daily shipments and delivery.

Big Ten Academic Alliance Libraries

• Please place your requests via Uborrow.
• Please call (765) 494-2800 if you have any questions about our lending policies or billing.
• Loan period is 16 weeks with renewals usually possible.

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

• Please place your requests via OCLC.
• Costs: Loan or Article Fee - $15.00.
• We prefer IFM billing, but will invoice.
• Loan period is 16 weeks with renewals usually possible.

Other Libraries: International

• Please place your requests via OCLC or contact us for assistance.
• Costs: Article Fee - $15.00/Loan Fee - $41.00
• We prefer IFM billing, but will invoice. IFLA vouchers are also accepted.
• Loan period is 16 weeks with renewals 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 Purdue-owned 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 60 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.