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Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free service available to St. Thomas students, faculty, and staff. You can request books, book chapters, articles, and other materials from libraries nationwide.

ILL is integrated into LibrarySearch, so requests, delivered files, and items you’ve borrowed from St. Thomas and Interlibrary Loan will appear in your Library Account.

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How to Use Interlibrary Loan

  • Request
  • Renew
  • Delivery
  • Distance
  • Difficult Items

    • Search the Library Catalog

    1. Sign in and search for the item in LibrarySearch. If available locally, request the local copy.
    2. If the item is not available in our collections, click the “expand my search beyond the St. Thomas Libraries” link above the search results. Locate the citation and submit a request using the request tiles.
    3. If you can’t locate the item, use the “Still didn’t find what you need? Submit a request” link above the search results to place a request with a blank form.
    4. Sign into your My Library account to track your ILL requests, view, and renew the items you’ve borrowed.

    Renewing ILL Materials

    1. Log into your My Library account
    2. Click on “Requests”
    3. Select “Request Type ILL” from the drop-down menu
    4. Click on “Renew Request”
    5. Check back in a day or two. Renewals are completely at the discretion of the lending library, and they will not respond immediately to your request.

    Item Delivery

    Most articles and book chapters will be available via email within 24 hours (Monday through Friday)

    Physical items are generally ready for pick up within 3-7 business days (Monday through Friday)

    Distance Patrons

    Items requested from St. Thomas Libraries’ collections or from Interlibrary Loan can be shipped to students, faculty, and staff living outside the seven-county metropolitan area.

    Send an email to the ILL Department at libillosf@stthomas.edu to inquire about this service.

    Patrons are responsible for the return postage of items and should ensure that materials arrive back by their due date.

    • Adding proof of mailing service is recommended.
    • Please package books carefully and add insurance if you wish; the library may assess fines for items damaged in transit.

    Mailing Address:

    University of St. Thomas Libraries
    Circulation Dept-Returns, Mail #5004
    2115 Summit Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55105-1096

    Difficult Items to Borrow

    Some items can be difficult to obtain through Interlibrary Loan due to specific circulation policies or limited availability at other libraries.

    • Textbooks
    • E-books
    • Audiovisual materials
    • Recently published books
    • Periodicals
    • Special collections and archival materials
    • Rare or physically frail items

    Request

    Search the Library Catalog

    1. Sign in and search for the item in LibrarySearch. If available locally, request the local copy.
    2. If the item is not available in our collections, click the “expand my search beyond the St. Thomas Libraries” link above the search results. Locate the citation and submit a request using the request tiles.
    3. If you can’t locate the item, use the “Still didn’t find what you need? Submit a request” link above the search results to place a request with a blank form.
    4. Sign into your My Library account to track your ILL requests, view, and renew the items you’ve borrowed.

    Renew

    Renewing ILL Materials

    1. Log into your My Library account
    2. Click on “Requests”
    3. Select “Request Type ILL” from the drop-down menu
    4. Click on “Renew Request”
    5. Check back in a day or two. Renewals are completely at the discretion of the lending library, and they will not respond immediately to your request.

    Delivery

    Item Delivery

    Most articles and book chapters will be available via email within 24 hours (Monday through Friday)

    Physical items are generally ready for pick up within 3-7 business days (Monday through Friday)

    Distance

    Distance Patrons

    Items requested from St. Thomas Libraries’ collections or from Interlibrary Loan can be shipped to students, faculty, and staff living outside the seven-county metropolitan area.

    Send an email to the ILL Department at libillosf@stthomas.edu to inquire about this service.

    Patrons are responsible for the return postage of items and should ensure that materials arrive back by their due date.

    • Adding proof of mailing service is recommended.
    • Please package books carefully and add insurance if you wish; the library may assess fines for items damaged in transit.

    Mailing Address:

    University of St. Thomas Libraries
    Circulation Dept-Returns, Mail #5004
    2115 Summit Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55105-1096

    Difficult Items

    Difficult Items to Borrow

    Some items can be difficult to obtain through Interlibrary Loan due to specific circulation policies or limited availability at other libraries.

    • Textbooks
    • E-books
    • Audiovisual materials
    • Recently published books
    • Periodicals
    • Special collections and archival materials
    • Rare or physically frail items

    Contact Information

    Bekah Rathke

    Bekah Rathke

    libillosf@stthomas.edu

    (651) 962-5405