INTERLIBRARY LENDING SERVICE (510) 642-7367 NUC Code: CU OCLC Code: CUY (List us twice)

The Interlibrary Lending Service (ILL) provides access to the holdings of the UC Berkeley Libraries through interlibrary loan of original material. Regular and rush service is available. Photoduplication services and fees are described in a separate web page. A fee-based Special Library Access service is available for local Bay Area libraries.

CONTENTS

• Eligibility
• Submitting Requests
• Material Available For Loan
• Mailing
• Fees
• Other Information

Go to Services for Non-UC Berkeley Patrons & Institutions
Go to Interlibrary Services

California Libraries:

Loan service is available for all libraries in California.

Other US and Canadian Libraries:

Loan service is available to academic and special libraries.
Public libraries outside California are not eligible for loans.

Other Foreign Libraries:

Loans are not available.

Individuals:

Loans are not available.

Mail requests:

Use of the standard ALA form is preferred. If possible, form should be typed.

OCLC requests:

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Fax requests:

Use ALA form or company letterhead -- one title per each request. If possible, form or letterhead should be typed.
Fax number: (510) 643-8476

Telephone and e-mail requests are not accepted.

Books:

Will lend monographs for 7-21 days. Will not lend current or previous year English language imprints, proceedings of the past three years, reference/reserve material, double/triple folios, or rare books. Book loans are Non-Renewable.

Periodicals:

Will not lend bound or unbound periodicals.

Dissertations and theses:

If second copy is available, will lend to California libraries and out of state academic libraries only. Loan period is 14 days from receipt, library use only, copying not permitted.

Newspapers:

If on microfilm, will lend for 14 days for Library Use Only.

Microform/Other Media:

Most microform available for loan for 14 days. Other media items are non-circulating.

Government Documents:

Generally available for loan. Census material and congressional hearings are non-circulating.

Books, dissertations, microfilm, oversized or valuable material sent via UPS. Special mailing may be requested, additional fees apply. Federal Express available: billed to your Fed Ex Account.

California libraries:

$10.00 loan fee for up to four volumes/reels of one title. Invoices sent monthly. Prepayment is not required. No charge for public libraries covered by state library funds (PLF).

Out of state libraries:

$20.00 loan fee for up to four volumes/reels of one title. Invoices sent monthly. Prepayment is not required.

Rush processing fee:

Additional $20.00 rush processing fee for 24-48 hour turnaround time.

Loan service outside California suspended for the last two weeks of December.

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