Interlibrary Loan, often referred to as ILL, can help obtain materials not owned by Purdue Libraries. Visit the ILL website to submit a request or contact them at ill@purdue.edu or (765) 494-2800.
ILLs can be picked up on the first floor of the Humanities, Social Sciences & Education Library in Stewart Center. Hours of operation can be found on our hours page.
Most print materials can be requested to be placed on hold for a specific patron. "On hold" simply means that the material is set aside, usually at the front desk of a selected library, for a short period of time until the requestor can check it out. It can be a good way to ensure that the materials you're interested will be available for you to check out when you go to look for them and saves time since you don't have to browse the shelves yourself.
To request an item, you'll need to click on the "Physical Available at..." link from the catalog listing.
Note: If you don't see this link, it's likely the item is not available to be placed on hold.
The following screen will show you the item location and whether or not the item is loanable, or available for check out.
To access the request options, you'll need to click on the Sign in link and sign in using your Purdue Career account login information.
Once signed in, you'll be be able to view request options. To submit a hold request, click on the Request link.
Fill out the request form by choosing a pickup location, then click on the Send Request link to submit your request. Be sure to enter the correct mailing address when choosing Personal Delivery.
Once the request has been filled, you'll receive an email that the item(s) you requested are available for pickup or being prepared for shipment based on the selection you made.
If you want to link to Interlibrary Loan on your guide, please use the asset below (ID 68947669).
