Obtaining Library Materials from Other Libraries

To request a book or journal article/book chapter that is not available in the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Library, please use one of the methods below. These services are only available to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff.

Belk Library does not request textbooks through Interlibrary Loan. Please refer to our .

General Information About Interlibrary Loan

  • Most libraries will not loan entire issues of journals, audio/video materials, or computer disks.
  • You will be emailed when your item arrives, and it will be available at the Library Service Desk. Articles and book chapters will be emailed directly to you.
  • If you want to check on the status of your requests, stop by Belk Library or call Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ask to speak to the Interlibrary Loan & Reserves Specialist.

Request a Book

  • STOP! Please check the first to see if the book is in our library! This is fast and easy.
  • You do not need to find out which libraries own the book. We will do that for you.
  • Books from other libraries may take up to 10 days to arrive, since they are shipped in the mail.
  • Usually the loan period is 3 – 4 weeks, with the possibility of renewing it.

Renew an Interlibrary Loan Book

If you have borrowed a book from another library through ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Interlibrary Loan service, please fill out the Book Renewal Request Form and someone will contact you regarding your renewal.

Request a Journal Article or Book Chapter

  • Please check to make sure that Belk Library does not own the material you need.
  • You can quickly check to see if Belk Library owns a journal. .ÌýType the title of the journal in the Journal Finder search box.
  • Another way to see if the library owns an item is to check .
  • If the library does not own or have access to the article/chapter, then
    • We will find the article/chapter for you – you do not need to.
    • Photocopied material usually takes 2 – 5 days to arrive (some items can be rushed, please ask).
    • The photocopied article/chapter will be emailed to you, and will be yours to keep.