Each patron may have up to 5 ILL requests on loan at a time. We cannot fill requests for current year items (except photocopies of magazine articles). To maintain compliance with copyright laws, you may request one article per magazine issue at a time, and no more than 5 articles per magazine title per year.

Most items will be available for you within 15-30 days of placing your request. When your item arrives, you will be notified according to the preference listed on your library account using the CCRLS automated system.

While it is best to return the item within the time period requested by the loaning library, renewals are generally possible. To avoid overdue charges, please contact us before the due date when requesting a renewal.

Before placing a request we ask that you do the following:

Please check your account information to verify that the address, phone number, and email address are current. Also, check that your fines do not exceed $5. This information can be checked by logging into your account. If any of the information is out of date or inaccurate, or your fines exceed $5, you will need to contact the Circulation desk before we can process your request.

Notification for ILL requests is done by the preference listed on your library account. Please check what you selected and change it if needed before placing your request.

Check our library catalog first to see if we have what you are looking for. If we have it, you may be able to receive it quicker and at no additional charge.

If you would like to fill out your request online you may do so here (Adobe Reader is required) - Books or AV items  or Magazines and  Microfilm 

The reference staff will be happy to help you identify and order items through Interlibrary Loan if you prefer. All ILL forms and questions may be sent to library@cityofsalem.net.