Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan is a service which borrows books, videos, sound recordings, microfilm, photocopies, etc. when the requested items are not available at any Tulsa City-County Library. We borrow items from many public, academic, and special libraries throughout the country.

Place an Interlibrary Loan

Borrowing Policies & Procedures

Who can borrow materials through Interlibrary Loan?
Any Tulsa City-County Library customer with a valid library card may use the Interlibrary Loan Service. *NOTE* There will be a $1.00 fee for each item borrowed using InterLibrary Loan.

How long will it take?
Most Interlibrary Loan material is received within 2-4 weeks from the time the request is received in the ILL office. However, some materials take longer to arrive. Be sure to indicate on the request form if the material is needed by a certain date. You will be notified by mail or email when materials are available.

What can I request through Interlibrary Loan?
Any material not owned by the Tulsa City-County Library System may be requested through Interlibrary Loan except for very new materials that have copyrights which fall during the current year and computer software. There is a 30 item limit on Interlibrary Loan requests.

How much does Interlibrary Loan cost?
There will be a $1.00 fee for each item borrowed using InterLibrary Loan. Photocopy request charges will be 10 cents per page.

Will there be restrictions on the material?
The lending library has the right to impose certain limitations on material borrowed from their collection. These limitations include no renewals or in library use only.

Are some items difficult to obtain?
Materials which are sometimes difficult to obtain include: entire issues of magazines, rare or valuable material, books published within the last year, reference material, genealogy, microfilm/fiche, and audiovisual materials. Please allow extra time to receive these kinds of materials.

Will I be notified of unavailable material?
You will be notified by mail or email if material is unavailable for Interlibrary Loan. All possible attempts will be made before the request is considered unfilled. If you have any questions regarding the availability of the material you have requested, contact the ILL department.

How can I Place an Interlibrary Loan request?
ILL requests can be placed using the online Interlibrary Loan System at http://illiad.tulsalibrary.org/. If you haven't used this system before, you will need to click on the "New User" button to register. You will need to enter your name exactly the same way each time you log in to the ILL system. You may also place ILL requests through any FirstSearch database, however you still must register with our online system first in order to expedite your requests. Your requests will be processed more quickly if you enter your name in the FirstSearch form exactly the same way it was entered when you registered in the online ILL system.

Can I renew Interlibrary Loan material?
Not all ILL material can be renewed. Renewals are made at the discretion of the lending library. Requests for renewals should be made 1-3 days BEFORE the due date by contacting the ILL department.

How do I contact the Interlibrary Loan Department?
The Interlibrary Loan Department is located at Central Library, 4th Street and Denver Ave. in downtown Tulsa. Normal office hours are 7:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 596-7963. If the office is closed, you may leave a message on our voice mail. You may also .

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