Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free service for WCU students, faculty, and staff that gets you a book, article, or other material not available at West Chester University Libraries. We work with libraries around the world to get you this material.
| If you need a: | Please use: |
| Book |
A Request for books we own (sign in to see the request option); ILLiad for books WCU doesn't own |
| DVD | A Request for DVDs we own (sign in to see the request option);
ILLiad for books WCU doesn't own |
| Article or thesis | ILLiad |
| Book chapter | ILLiad, please include both the book title and either the chapter title or page numbers of the chapter. Please submit one chapter at a time. |
ILLiad does not work with Internet Explorer.
No, we need you to use your official WCU email address when you create your ILLiad account.
In general, we can't get you:
You will receive an email letting you know when your material is ready. Articles, book chapters, and other shorter material are usually delivered online. You will pick up books at the Circulation desk on the 2nd floor of FHG Library.
You bring it back to the Circulation desk on the 2nd floor of FHG Library, unless you are distance student.
WCU Libraries does not charge any fines for ILL books. However, the university that owns the book you borrowed may charge you a fine.
We won’t charge you for it, but the university that owns it will charge a replacement fee. You may be able to buy a replacement copy instead, but the lending university must approve it. Since it’s so variable, please give us a call or send us an email to discuss what you can do at this point.
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