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Home > Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

What is Interlibrary Loan?

If HPL does not own a copy of an item that a Member needs, the Member can request that we borrow the item from another library in Ontario or Canada.

Are there any restrictions?

We are unable to provide the following types of materials:

  • New Books (24 Months); Bestsellers
  • Rare And Fragile Books
  • CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and Games
  • Any item that is available for less than $5.00 through Amazon.ca
  • Articles that are available full-text through our online resources
  • eBooks and online resources

Please note the following limitations:

  • A limit of five (5) member requests per month
  • One title per request form.
  • These requests usually take approximately four to six weeks to fill, and requests filled from outside of Ontario often take longer
  • We cannot guarantee fulfillment by a certain date.
  • Items borrowed through interlibrary loan cannot be renewed.
  • Late and Replacement fees apply to Interlibrary Loan material ($1.00 per day and $25.00 replacement fee.)
  • Reciprocal Borrowers are not permitted to request books through our Interlibrary Loan Service.

Please fill out all information below as accurately as possible to provide us with the best possible chance to fill your request.  For more information, please contact your local branch.

Request Type
Format
Additional Information
Additional Information
Authorization for Charges

Important: We do everything we can to fill requests at no charge, but there is cost involved for some transactions that we must pass along to the customer. If you choose the "no charge authorized" option, the transaction will be cancelled if there is any cost involved. If you choose the "authorize charges" option, you are agreeing to pay for any charges associated with this request up to $30. If the request is more than $30, the customer will be contacted for transaction approval. When a request is unable to be filled, an email will be sent. If no email is provided, a note will be put in your library card record.

Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990. MFIPPA\Regulations 29. The information collected will be used in the process of the library’s business. Questions regarding the collection and use of personal information can be directed to: Chief Librarian, Hamilton Public Library, P.O. Box 2700, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4.

Note: Please only click on Submit once, multiple presses will cause the form to be sent multiple times.

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