ATTENTION: Full ILL services for borrowing both online and print resources are now available. Please be aware that, due to possible mail delays as well as processing delays from our lending partners and safety steps we have implemented to protect library staff, your ILL borrowed print materials will likely not be available for you to pick up until 10 to 14 days from the date you place your request. |
Interlibrary Loan is a service that supplements our Library's collections by providing access to materials owned by other libraries across the country. If you are a Randolph-Macon College student, faculty or staff member, the library can obtain copies of journal articles and borrow books and other materials from another library. Please note: You must request a renewal of your ILL books by logging directly into your TIPASA account.
1. How do I request something through interlibrary loan?
2. How quickly can I get materials through interlibrary loan?Due to possible mail delays as well as processing delays from our lending partners and safety steps we have implemented to protect library staff, your ILL borrowed print materials will likely not be available for you to pick up until 10 to 14 days from the date you place your request.
3. What kinds of materials can I request?
You can request the following materials: The following materials can only be requested after consultation with library staff: Because we are unable to control what due date a lending library may set for the return of their books, Interlibrary Loan is not a recommended method for obtaining course textbooks.
4. How much does interlibrary loan cost?
Interlibrary loan is typically free for users, as the library pays borrowing and shipping costs.
If an item obtained through interlibrary loan is damaged or lost, however, charges may be passed on to the borrower.
5. How will I know when my interlibrary loan item has arrived?
You will receive an email to your Randolph-Macon email account when your item has arrived.
6. How long can I keep an interlibrary loan item?
7. How do I return interlibrary loan materials?
All loans (not articles) obtained through interlibrary loan should be returned to the Library using the book drop in the Library vestibule.