Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Provincial InterLibrary Loan (ILLO) system requests submitted prior to April 18, 2019 will not be processed and will have to be resubmitted.

What is Interlibrary Loan?

If HPL does not own a copy of an item that a customer needs, the customer can request that we borrow the item from another library system.

Are there any restrictions?

We are unable to provide the following types of materials:

New Books (24 Months); Bestsellers
Rare And Fragile Books
Blu Rays, DVDs, Music CDs, Microfilm, Books on CD and Games
Any item that is available for less than $5.00 through Amazon.ca
Articles that are available full-text through our online resources
EBooks and online resources

Please note the following limitations:

A limit of two (2) customer requests per month
One title per request form.
These requests usually take approximately five to seven weeks to fill
We cannot guarantee fulfillment by a certain date.
Items borrowed through interlibrary loan cannot be renewed.

Please fill out all information below as accurately as possible to provide us with the best possible chance to fill your request. For more information, please contact your local branch.

Last Name *

First Name *

Library Card Barcode Number *

Pickup Location *

Bookmobile Stop

Primary Phone *

Secondary Phone

Request Type

Request Type *

Book

Format

Format *

Book

Audiobook

Playaway

Additional Information

Title *

Author *

ISBN

Year of Publication

Title of Album *

Artist *

Title *

Actors and/or Director

Release Date

Journal Title *

Journal Date *

Journal Volume, Issue, Numbers

Article Title *

Article Author

Article Pages

Microfilm Number *

Microfilm Reel Number *

Additional Information

Authorization for Charges

Authorization for Charges *

No Charge Authorized

Authorize Charges up to $30

Important: We do everything we can to fill requests at no charge, but there is cost involved for some transactions that we must pass along to the customer. If you choose the "no charge authorized" option, the transaction will be cancelled if there is any cost involved. If you choose the "authorize charges" option, you are agreeing to pay for any charges associated with this request up to $30. If the request is more than $30, the customer will be contacted for transaction approval. When a request is unable to be filled, an email will be sent. If no email is provided, a note will be put in your library card record.

_{Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990. MFIPPA\Regulations 29. The information collected will be used in the process of the library’s business. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be directed to the Director of Collections. Freedom of Information Requests should be mailed to: Hamilton Public Library, Privacy Officer, P.O. Box 2700, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4.}

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

What is Interlibrary Loan?

Are there any restrictions?

Please note the following limitations:

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