Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Guidelines

Interlibrary loan is a way to request items not owned by a library in the Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS). Copyright laws and lending institution policies and procedures take precedence over Bethlehem’s guidelines.  Most requests are filled in 2-4 weeks.

UHLS patrons in good standing may request items through interlibrary loan. The library does not charge for this service; however, patrons are responsible for fees imposed by the lending institutions. 

Items eligible for request
	•  books, books on tape, and microform material older than six months •  copies of journal, magazine or newspaper articles less than 100 pages. (Lending institutions generally charge for articles that are over 30 pages.)
Items not eligible for request
	•  items owned by a UHLS library (request these through the UHLS catalog) •  items priced less than $10 (unless available from a    Capital District Library Council library) •  DVDs •  music CDs •  CD-ROM software •  books on CD •  journal, magazine or newspaper issues •  copies of journal, magazine or newspaper articles longer than 100 pages
Limits
	•  no more than five items at a time •  microform limited to in-library use

Renewals are dependent on approval of lending institution.

Please give us complete information when making your request. These sources may be useful:
	•  professional citation from a book or journal •  Capital District Library Council Catalog •   Book Review Index •   EBSCOhost •  magazines and newspapers •  Amazon Light •  Barnes and Noble •  WorldCat

ILL requests may be submitted in person, by phone at 439-9314 (press 2), or online.