Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan and EZ-Borrow are available to RMU faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students.

Getting books

If you do not locate the book you need at RMU, try EZ-Borrow. EZ-Borrow is a book borrowing and lending program among a large group of mostly academic libraries in this region. EZ-Borrow tends to have shorter turnaround times than traditional interlibrary loan services because of the proximity of the schools, the shipping methods, and the loan periods.

If you do not locate the book you need through EZ-Borrow, submit an Interlibrary Loan request.

Getting articles

If after searching article databases, or checking specific journal access through the Journal Finder, you find that we do not have access to an article you need, request a copy of the article through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is used to request articles not available at RMU, media, dissertations, conference proceedings, and books not available via EZ-Borrow.

Most articles requested through interlibrary loan are sent to us electronically and then delivered to you via email. The majority of articles arrive in a couple of days, but please plan in advance and allow at least one week for delivery.

Renewing Interlibrary loan items

You cannot renew materials borrowed via the EZ-Borrow system; there is a maximum 94-day loan period established by the PALCI borrowing/lending network of libraries.

To request that a book, dissertation, or other materials obtained through interlibrary loan be renewed, please submit an email message describing your request and the desired due date to interlibraryloan@rmu.edu. NOTE: we cannot guarantee the renewal of items borrowed via interlibrary loan, as renewal terms are the decision of each lending library.

If you have additional questions about borrowing books from other libraries, contact Chloe Mills, Department Head - Library Operations.