Interlibrary Loan Policy

Interlibrary Loan is available for Southern students, faculty, and staff. It is not available to community card holders or alumni.

• All students, faculty, and staff have an Interlibrary Loan account that has already been created for them. Click here to access your account.
• Select either the email or text option to receive notification as to when your material is available for pick up.
• Once you update your profile, you will see options to create requests for books, articles, or other materials.
• Before requesting an interlibrary loan, please search the library’s online catalog to see if we already have the item you need.
• The turnaround time for books averages ten days. The turnaround time for journal articles averages two days.
• Patrons will receive a notification on their email or cell phone once the materials are ready to be picked up.
• If not picked up, the library will hold materials for up to 2 weeks before they are returned.

The following materials are available through Interlibrary Loan:

• Journal articles
• Books
• Audio/visual materials related to class assignments, faculty research, continuing education, or professional growth.

The following materials are not available through Interlibrary Loan:

• Required course textbooks
• Materials that already reside in McKee Library's collections
• For students, materials that are not related to class assignments or research
• Materials for non-account holders
• Whole periodical issues or volumes
• Rare or valuable materials
• Bulky or fragile materials

Loans are determined by the lending libraries. Most libraries will allow patrons to borrow a book for three or four weeks, with a possibility to renew for an additional two to four weeks.

• Renewals may be requested through the patron’s interlibrary loan account.
• Renewals are not guaranteed.

Failure to return interlibrary loan materials on time jeopardizes McKee Library’s borrowing privileges with other libraries.

• Patrons with overdue materials will be notified via email, text, or a phone call.
• Patrons with overdue materials may be subject to a suspension of their interlibrary loan account.
• Patron will be responsible for all costs associated with lost or damaged materials. Charges will vary depending on the type of material.