Interlibrary Borrowing

The Library of Michigan borrows materials for all card holders in good standing. Every effort is made to deliver materials in a timely fashion and to avoid fees passed on to the requestor.

Interlibrary Lending

The Library of Michigan is an OCLC net lending institution (EEX) and a participant in LVIS and NEPU group sharing. We do not charge a lending fee. An IFM photocopy fee of 20 cents per page is charged after the 40th page. The Library of Michigan encourages resource sharing, and we willingly negotiate reciprocal borrowing agreements. Our goal is to share Library of Michigan resources to the greatest extent possible with libraries throughout Michigan, the U.S.A and the world.

Due to the research nature of our collections and our status as Michigan Documents repository, many Library of Michigan materials are non-circulating. Restricted collections include first copies of Michigan Documents and Michigan Collection materials, Genealogy, Reference, Law, and Periodicals. Non-circulating status is indicated for these items on the Library of Michigan's electronic catalog, ANSWER. Michigan newspapers on microfilm circulate on short loan and must be shipped and returned via UPS or MeL Delivery. Only 2nd copy US Newspaper Project microfilms circulate out of state. Please refer to the "Collections: Lending and Photocopy Information" below for details on restricted collections.

General Information for Borrowing Libraries

Contact Addresses:

U.S. MAIL ADDRESS (for all classes U.S. mail and parcel post):
Library of Michigan, Interlibrary Loan, P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507

UPS MAILING ADDRESS:
Library of Michigan, Interlibrary Loan, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915

PHONE: 517-373-8926
1-877-479-0021 toll-free number for Michigan librarians outside of the Lansing area

EMAIL: illoan@michigan.gov

TELEFAX : 800-292-2431 (within Michigan only) or 517-373-3381 (all others)

ARIEL : 198.109.122.4

OCLC Code: EEX
NUC Code: MI
RLIN Code: MUG

Accepted Modes of Request and Fee Information:

• OCLC requests are preferred.
• Mailed or telefaxed ALA forms are accepted.
• Requests may also be sent via Ariel or email.
• Specify your preferred delivery method (mail, email, telefax or Ariel) in each request.
• The Library of Michigan is an RLIN member but we do not participate in RLIN ILL.
• Generally no service fees are charged.
• OCLC IFM charges of 20 cents per page are charged after the 40th page

Collections: Lending and Photocopy Information

• YES - LEND print monographs housed in Main LC and Dewey collections
• YES - LEND Michigan Collection-- 2nd copies only of print monographs
• LOAN PERIOD 28 days
• RENEWAL - one (28 days)

• NO-LEND Ebooks on Rocket eBook Readers are not available for interlibrary loan
• NO-LEND NetLibrary subscription ebooks are not available for interlibrary loan

Government Publications

• YES - LEND hard copy
• LOAN PERIOD 28 days
• RENEWAL - one (28) days
• MICROFICHE will copy fiche to fiche in lieu of loan
• RESTRICTION - PRE-1900 FEDERAL DOCUMENT IMPRINTS DO NOT CIRCULATE

• YES - LEND hard copy if two or more copies available
• CONDITION - Will NOT LEND if only one copy owned
• LOAN PERIOD 28 days
• RENEWAL - one (28 days)
• MICROFICHE will copy fiche to fiche in lieu of loan
• RESTRICTION - PRE-1900 STATE DOCUMENT IMPRINTS DO NOT CIRCULATE

• NO - LEND privately produced monographs or series (microfilm or microfiche)
• NO - LEND U. S. Census or Soundex microfilm
• YES - LEND Michigan Newspapers on microfilm
• LOAN PERIOD 14 days
• RENEWAL - one (14 days)
• RESTRICTION - LEND TO MICHIGAN LIBRARIES ONLY
• YES - COPIES to paper of individual citations from microfilm or microfiche
• CONDITION - EXACT CITATION ONLY
• CONDITION - MAXIMUM 40 PAGES
• RESTRICTION @ no fiche-to-fiche copies of copyrighted materials

• NO - LEND Current newspapers or journals of any age/format do not circulate.
• YES - COPIES if exact citation provided

• YES- LEND
• LOAN PERIOD 14 days

• GENEALOGY - family histories, out-state local histories, U. S. Census and Soundex do not circulate
• LAW - monographs housed in the Library of Michigan Law Library do not circulate
• MAPS - cartographic materials, regardless of collection, are non-circulating
• MICHIGAN DOCUMENTS OFFICIAL - first copies of Michigan Documents do not circulate
• MICHIGAN REFERENCE - first copies of items in the Michigan Collection do not circulate
• PERIODICALS - unclassified journals and non-government serials do not circulate
• RARE - items housed in the Rare Books Collection do not circulate
• REFERENCE - items housed in the general Reference Collection do not circulate

Note: The Library of Michigan will provide photocopies from non-circulating materials within U.S. Copyright Guidelines provided the source material is not too fragile and a usable citation is given.

Updated 04/24/2007