Servicios de préstamos interbibliotecarios

What is Interlibrary Loan? 

If the Collection Department is unable to purchase a suggested item or if a suggestion does not meet acquisition criteria, the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service can be used to borrow the requested materials. ILL provides access to materials that are not in the NCW Libraries collection by borrowing items from library systems across the state and the country. Books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, music scores, some microfilm, and articles (copies or scans) can all be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.

¿Quién puede utilizar el servicio ILL?

ILL is available to most NCW Libraries cardholders, with the exception of Educator, Limited Use, Reciprocal, and Fee Card accounts.  We cannot provide ILL materials to accounts that are expired, restricted, or have any outstanding charge or fine.

Is there a fee to use ILL?

ILL services are provided without cost for eligible NCW Libraries cardholders. To request materials through ILL, please Make a Purchase Suggestion and select “YES ILL” under Reason for Purchase.

¿Cuántos ejemplares puedo solicitar a través del Préstamo Interbibliotecario?

Starting May 15, 2025 patrons may have a total of three active ILL requests at any given time.  This includes ILL materials in request, transit, and checked out status.  Once this limit is reached, no further ILL requests will be processed until total checkouts drops below the threshold.

¿Cuánto dura el período de préstamo interbibliotecario?

El período de préstamo para todo el material de ILL es de 21 días.* *Los materiales de ILL prestados a los usuarios de pedidos por correo tendrán un período de préstamo de 28 días para tener en cuenta el tiempo de tránsito del correo.

¿Puedo renovar mi material de Préstamo Interbibliotecario?

Renewals are not available for any Interlibrary Loan material.  Items must be returned by their due date.

¿Qué sucede si daño o pierdo material de Préstamo Interbibliotecario o lo devuelvo tarde?

All items borrowed through ILL must be returned by their due date. Replacement charges for lost or damaged items are assigned to the requesting patron by the original lending library.  Once NCW Libraries has paid the replacement charge for the lost ILL material, no refunds or reversals of charges will be made.  Repeated failure to return ILL materials on time will result in the loss of interlibrary loan privileges for twelve (12) months.

¿Puedo solicitar el mismo material a través de Préstamo Interbibliotecario más de una vez?

Las bibliotecas de NCW no solicitarán el mismo artículo para el mismo usuario dentro de un período de 12 meses si se llenó la solicitud original. El número máximo de veces que se puede solicitar y completar un artículo es tres. Las solicitudes sin completar se pueden volver a enviar dentro del período de 12 meses.