About the CSI Library: Policy: Interlibrary Loans

 What is ILL?

Interlibrary Loan is the borrowing of library materials, including books, audiobooks, DVDs, and articles, from other libraries across the country. 

Who can Borrow?

• All CSI Faculty, Staff, and Students (with current semester sticker)
• Students of affiliated institutions (ISU, BSU, U of I, etc.)
• Community Members 
• All patrons must be registered with the library to checkout any requested items.  

Fines

• Patrons are responsible for any fines resulting from loss or damage of the item while in their possession. These charges will be decided by the lending library.

Renewals

• Renewals can be made by emailing Mandi Buren at MMBuren@csi.edu.
• Renewals are case-by-case, depending on the lending library's policies. 

Restrictions

• Borrowed item's due date is dependent on the loaning library’s due date; 3-4 weeks is average.

Step 1: Check the CSI Library catalog for access to materials. If we don't have a physical item or full access to a digital item, patrons can make an Interlibrary Loan request.

Step 2: Patrons can email their request information to Mandi Buren at MMBuren@csi.edu. Or they can use the form located below.

Required Information for Requests:

• For book requests, provide the title, author, and publication date.
• For journal articles, provide a full citation including the article title, author(s), journal title, publication date, journal volume and number, and page range.