When an item needed by a patron is not available from a COASTLINE library, the library will request books/media and periodical articles from other libraries across the country.
Requesting an interlibrary loan online:
- A valid COASTLINE library card number must be included on the request form in order to process the request. If you don't already have a card, print the COASTLINE library card application and take to local library or campus site, or obtain application there.
- Online interlibrary loan service is available to all Coos County patrons and a privilege extended to all and Southwestern Distance learners and currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff of the Southwestern college community in Coos and Curry counties.
Southwestern Distance learners must pickup and return items at Southwestern Library. When a student is registered with a Curry county campus, periodical articles requested can be picked up there. Requesting interlibrary loan items from a local library may provide faster service.
To place online requests:
COOS COUNTY REQUESTS:
Southwestern Students, Faculty, Staff and Southwestern Distance Learners.
Pick up and return items to Southwestern Library.
Non-Students
(This will require a $3 fee, with possible additional fees for Periodical requests).
Pick up items and pay applicable fees at the Southwestern Library.
CURRY COUNTY REQUESTS:
Southwestern Curry County students, faculty and staff only.
Materials are picked up and returned to a Curry County campus, as requested.
- All items received through interlibrary loan should be available in 7-21 days. The library will notify patrons when the requested item cannot be obtained.
- This library reserves the right to refuse an interlibrary loan request from a patron who has failed to pick up interlibrary loan materials from a previous request. The requesting patron is responsible to pick up any materials ordered within 10 working days after receiving notification that the materials are available.
- When patron has an outstanding fine totaling $5 or more owed to COASTLINE libraries, interlibrary loan requests will not be processed.
Fees
Southwestern Distance Learners and currently enrolled students, current faculty, and staff of the Southwestern college community in Coos and Curry counties:
- Interlibrary loan service is provided free to Southwestern Distance learners and currently enrolled students, current faculty, and staff of the Southwestern college community in Coos and Curry counties to a maximum of $10 per item. When charges exceed $10, patron will be notified and can cancel request or pay the amount charged.
- The library will pay a maximum of $30 per term for each patron.
Other patrons:
- There is a $3 fee to pay for shipping and handling when requesting a book/media. When charges exceed $3, patron will be notified and can cancel the request or pay the total charges when picking up the item.
- There is a $10 pre-authorization for periodical articles in the event that the only libraries filling the request charge a fee for their service. Library staff will strive to locate libraries that do not charge a fee, requiring only a $3 non-student fee to be paid when picking up the article.
Fines & Restrictions
Books/Media:
- Items costing less than $10 will not be requested for loan.
- Overdue interlibrary loan materials will incur a $.50 per day fine. The due date is affixed to the green band on the item. If renewals are allowed, they must be requested 2 days in advance of the due date.
- Materials loaned must be returned promptly to Southwestern Library in the same condition as they were loaned.
- The length of the loan period varies and is set by the lending library. This library must abide by any restrictions placed by the lending library on borrowed items.
Periodical Articles:
- Photocopies of articles are not checked out to patrons and need not be returned.
- An entire issue of a periodical is rarely requested, as most libraries will not loan entire issues.
- A maximum of 5 articles can be requested from a single periodical title per interlibrary loan copyright guidelines.