All libraries in Ontario share their collections through our Interlibrary Loan service. If you are looking for a particular title that we don’t have in our own collection please let us know and we will request it from another library.
Steps:
- Fill out this form, phone or email us your request (Limit: 3).
- We will call you when the request has arrived and is ready for pick up, or if there is an issue with the request.
Please note:
- In general, materials newer than 6 months old and movies are harder to get from other libraries. New materials tend to be in high demand in their own libraries and not all libraries loan out their movies.
- We do ask that if you request an Interlibrary Loan that you make sure you pick it up as other libraries have incurred an expense to ship it to us.
- We ask that you return Interlibrary Loan materials on the due date out of respect for the lending library.
Interlibrary Loans of Academic Materials
If you are looking for academic articles or books from Canadian Universities please note that there is generally a fee between $10-$15 depending on the institution. While public libraries are not able to collect fees for Interlibrary Loan service, academic institutions are.
Steps:
- Fill out this form, phone or email us your request.
- We will search for the material and contact the institution for pricing.
- Once payment has been made, we will request the item.
- We will call you when the request has arrived and is ready for pick up, or if there is an issue with the request.