Interlibrary Loan
When a patron wants material that is not available within Bloomington Public Library, the Library asks other agencies to provide it through the process of interlibrary loan.
Limited library cardholders may request interlibrary loan materials for use in the Library. Interlibrary loan is not available for reciprocal cardholders.
The Library will borrow from and loan to libraries in the contiguous United States, following state and national interlibrary loan procedures and protocols wherever applicable.
Just as with regular library materials, patrons are financially responsible for any damage or loss of interlibrary loan items. Charges for lost or damaged material provided through interlibrary loan are determined by the lending library and will include, but not be limited to, replacement cost, fines and processing fees. Habitual failure to return interlibrary loan materials in a timely manner and in the same condition in which the materials were received may result in individual loss of the privilege in order to preserve the privilege for other library patrons.