Interlibrary Loan Policies and Procedures

Policies:

• Services are available to current students, faculty staff and administrators.
• Maximum 5 requests per person at a time.
• WCC does not charge for ILL services. However, in rare cases the lending library may charge. You will be informed of any fees before they are imposed.
• Delivery of materials can take up to 1-3 weeks.
• Current WCC ID required.

The loan period is usually 4  weeks.

• You may request renewal before the due date by contacting the ILL department by email, phone, or in person.
• Renewals are often granted at the discretion of the lending library.
• Books may be picked up at the Library circulation desk.
• Articles are mailed to the student's home address, or through WCC employees' inter-office mail.

On-Site Pick-Up:

• This is an EMERGENCY SERVICE provided by the Harold L. Drimmer Library as part of a cooperative agreement among local college libraries.
• It requires pre-arrangement between WCC librarians and the librarians at the lending libraries.
• Students pick up the books themselves at the lending libraries , and return them to the WCC Library. Maximum 2 requests. Next day service, except weekends.

Procedures:

• Request Online
• Request by e-mail:  email to: LibraryInterLibraryLoan@sunywcc.edu.
• Request in person: Weekday Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm. ILL Office, LIB 206, 207.  
• Evenings/Weekends: the librarian at the reference desk will take the information and the ILL Office will follow up the next day.