• Research
• Academic studies. (Textbooks may not be requested)

WHO MAY USE CITY COLLEGE ILL?

• ONLY City College faculty, students or staff in good Library standing may use ILL.
• ONLY City College faculty, students or staff with a valid CITY COLLEGE ID may use ILL
  (Note: Anyone with a pattern of overdue/lost ILL items may not use ILL services)

ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE REQUESTED VIA ILL:

• Material owned by CUNY. Please request this material through CLICS in the CUNY+ online catalog.
• Articles available from City College's electronic database
• Textbooks
• Reference books
• Mass-market books easily and cheaply obtainable from local bookstores
• Entire volumes or entire issues of periodicals
• Newspapers (unless they are on microfilm)

HOW TO USE ILL:

• Check CUNY+ to be sure CUNY does not own the material you need.
• Check the CCNY alphabetical list of electronic journal titles that is available to you online.
• After you are sure CUNY does not have the item, submit an ILL request form.
  (Note: If you ask for material the Library owns, the request will be returned to you)
• You may submit only 15 ILL requests per week.

HOW TO SUBMIT an ILL Request:

• Ill Requests may be made online here
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• Or fill out an ILL Request form in-person.
  • Show a VALID CCNY ID to a Circulation desk clerk to obtain an ILL form.
  • Show a VALID CCNY ID to a Reference Librarian to obtain an ILL form.
  • Fill out as much citation information on the form as possible.
  • The more information provided the faster the item could be found and retrieved.
    

DELIVERY OF ITEMS

• All items are to be picked up at the Cohen Library Circulation Desk.
• Articles will be delivered electronically whenever possible.

LOAN PERIODS FOR ILL ITEMS

• On average loan periods are 2 to 4 weeks.
• The Library from which City College Library borrowed the item decides the due date.
• Loan periods for ILL items MUST be respected and followed.
  DO NOT RETURN ILL ITEMS LATE

REQUESTING TO RENEW ILL ITEMS

• It is YOUR responsibility to return your ILL items by their due date.
• If you would like to try and renew your ILL items you MUST do so PRIOR to their do date.
• The Library from which City College Library borrowed the item decides if it may be renewed.
• ILL renewal request forms are available at Circulation desks and Reference/information desks.
  (Note: We will not accept requests for renewal of items that are already overdue.)

FINES FOR OVERDUE ILL ITEMS

ILL services depend upon the good will and reciprocity of other libraries.
Failure to return items on time jeopardizes our reciprocal relationship with the
libraries that lend to us. Return ILL books on time.

• Overdue fine is $1.00 per day for each day ILL item overdue.
• Anyone with overdue ILL items will be blocked from borrowing from all CUNY Libraries.
• Anyone with a pattern of overdue/lost ILL items will be blocked from using CCNY ILL services.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ILL USE

• The lending library also sets the conditions under which an item may be used.
• Libraries can restrict the use of their materials to on-site use within the library only.
• Photocopying of materials may be prohibited.
• If you have questions about the restricted use of materials contact the ILL Office.

RETURNING ILL ITEMS

You are responsible for the safe return of ILL items you take out.

• ALL ILL items need to be returned to the Cohen Library Circulation Desk.
• All items must be returned to a clerk at the Cohen Library Circulation desk
  • Do not place ILL items in the book drop outside or inside the Library.
  • Do not leave ILL items on counter tops.
• Do not return ILL items to a reference/information desk.
• Do not return ILL items directly to the lending library.

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ILL STAFF