This free, year-round service lets you borrow books and articles from other Ontario college libraries. It's a great way to find resources that are not available in the Loyalist College Library.
What's the different between interlibrary loan and resource sharing?
Interlibrary loan and resource sharing essentially mean the same thing. Different libraries will use different terms for this service, so you might see one or the other on different library websites. Some libraries use "resource sharing" for electronic materials and "interlibrary loan" for print materials. Here at the Loyalist College Library, we use "interlibrary loan for both.
It can take between 7 and 10 days for books and articles to be found and delivered by mail or email. If you need something for a project or assignment, it’s always better to submit requests early.
Any current student or employee at Loyalist College can request books and articles. This includes everyone at our Port Hope and Bancroft campuses too!
You can request print books, and print or electronic articles. You can request books for projects and assignments, or something to read just for fun – novels, graphic novels and comics, short stories and more!
What is the form used for?
For now, the new form is used only for print books. And you can still request books in person or by email.
You can still request articles by email or in person. The form for requesting articles should be available in early 2025.
To request articles, email jdupuis@loyalistcollege.com
It's easy!
1. Open Catalyst and login to your library account. Remember! Your library login is the same as your MyLoyalist login.
2. Search for the book or article you need using Catalyst first. It's possible we already have it!
3. If the Loyalist College Library does not have what you need, click on the Interlibrary Loan Request link at the top of the screen:
4. A blank form will open. Fill in as much information as you have. Hint! The more specific you can be, the better. Always request a specific title, not just a topic.
Hint! If possible, paste the citation for the item you want into the Comment box at the bottom of the form. This will give you all of the information you need to fill out the form, and will also help library staff to find the correct item for you.
Please Note! We also ship to the Bancroft and Port Hope campuses! If you are at Port Hope or Bancroft, please include this information in the Comment box, to make sure that the book is sent to you.
5. When you have entered as much information as you have, click "Send Request" at the bottom of the form. You will receive a message to show the request was submitted.
The form may not be available if:
Please contact Jennifer (jdupuis@loyalistcollege.com) if you are unable to access the form.
Library staff will look for the book you requested. You will get a notification in your Loyalist College email to tell you if it was found and when it can be picked up. You will also get a notification if the book can't be found. If the book can't be found, library staff will be happy to help you find alternative sources.
This form is currently only used to request books. The form for articles should be available in early 2025. Until then, you can request articles by emailing jdupuis@loyalistcollege.com
Found a link that isn't working? Is one of our resources out-of-date? Get in touch with the library and let us know!
We can be reached by phone at 613-969-1913, Ext. 2249, or by email at library@loyalistcollege.com