Interlibrary Loan
What are Interlibrary Loans?
Interlibrary Loan is a free service that allows SDG Library members to access books, not available in our system, through a mutual borrowing agreement between various Ontario public libraries.
For more information, please see the guidelines below.
Access the Interlibrary Loan portal
Please read the terms of use before requesting material:
- Do not request titles that we already own. Always search and use our own catalogue first.
- A maximum of three (3) simultaneous ILL requests are permitted at a time.
- Requested items must be one (1) year or older. For newer titles please use the suggestion for purchase form.
- No DVDs, audiobooks or CELA discs may be requested.
- No Digital titles (ebooks and eaudiobooks) may be requested.
- Other format restrictions may be imposed.
If you agree to these terms of use please fill in the form below.
Interlibrary Loan FAQs
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Interlibrary Loan is a service through which the SDG Library patrons can borrow materials not available at our library from other libraries in the province to meet the information needs of the community.
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Complete the Interlibrary Loan Request Form on the Interlibrary Loan page, opens a new window of our website.
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Residents of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry can attend North Grenville Public Library to;
- Borrow from the physical collection of books, DVDs, magazines,
- Borrow from the musical lending library,
- Borrow outdoor and sports equipment,
- Attend programs presented by the North Grenville Public Library.
The agreement does not include the ability to;
- Borrow mobile hotspots and museum passes,
- Access digital resources and databases,
- Access interlibrary loan services.
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Renewals for interlibrary loan materials are decided by the lending library. Please submit any requests for renewal to branch staff before the item is due. Branch staff will enquire on your behalf and inform you if the item can be renewed.
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There is a limit of three (3) active interlibrary loan requests per person. An active request includes anything requested from another library that is in progress, or that has been received. You will see warning on the request screen if you exceed the limit on active requests.
Items that have been returned and received by the lending library, and requests that have been cancelled are not accounted as active.
Interlibrary Loan Request Form
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