Request Books
The Lake Forest College Library Catalog
If it does not appear in the catalog, click "Repeat search in the I-Share catalog?"
I-Share
Request books from other libraries
Check the status of your book requests
Renew books online
Books will generally arrive within three business days.WorldCat
Click "Check Lake Forest College."
Then click "Request document via Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)."
Request Articles and non-I-Share Books
ILLiad
Request articles from other libraries
Request books and media not available in the I-Share catalog
Check the status of your article and non-I-Share book and media requests
There is no limit on the total number of requests made using ILLiad (although no more than six requests per user will be processed daily), but patrons should note that ILLiad requests are time- and resource-intensive.
Copyright restrictions allow only one article per journal issue per year without paying fees.
Allow 1-3 weeks for your request to arrive, although articles received electronically may take only a day or two.
Books will be held for pick-up at the Circulation desk.
Textbooks may not be requested via ILLiad.
Requests for media are often difficult to fill. It may be more expedient and less costly for faculty to request items through their public libraries
Please note that non I-Share requests for recreational reading/viewing/listening cannot always be satisfied and will take lower priority than requests for material for research and scholarship.
Databases
Search databases for articles.
Click the "Find It" button or "Check Lake Forest College."
If there are no links to the article, then click "Request document via Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)."
Please note: Students in off-campus programs at other colleges and universities should use the library at the institutions they are visiting for their Interlibrary Loan needs. We may be able to accommodate certain requests on a case-by-case basis. Please refer any questions to Susan Cloud, Coordinator of Interlibrary Loan.