Search Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Can’t Find What You’re Looking for? Request an Interlibrary Loan!

The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service allows Library cardholders to borrow items from libraries nationwide. If the Longmont Public Library doesn’t have something you are searching for, we can help you find and borrow it from another library.

Who can use this service?

• ILL is available to all patrons with a Longmont Resident Adult card. Effective September 1^st, 2025 patrons who have a Non-Resident card will no longer have access to ILL services.

What is available?

• Books, audiobooks, periodical articles, and some newspapers on microform.
• Some libraries lend CDs and DVDs.
• Access to items no longer published, regional items, and hard-to-find items.
• Some articles and individual pages can be scanned and emailed directly to you.
• In almost all cases, lending libraries do not lend their materials to borrowing libraries when the items have been published 12 months ago or less; therefore, Longmont Public Library will not request these materials until they are at least 13 months old.

How does ILL work?

• The lending library will assign a due date for their materials and they decide if they can be renewed. If you want to renew your item, please contact ILL with your renewal request at least one week before your item is due.
• All patrons are limited to 25 ILL requests per year. Even if a request cannot be filled, it counts toward the 25 ILL request limit.
• ILL staff will notify you if your request is denied, and automatic notifications are issued once the item is ready for pickup.
• We do not request items we cannot acquire free of charge from a lending institution.
• Read our Interlibrary Loan Policies for more details.