Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery (ILL/DD)
***Please note that ILL service will take longer than usual due to COVID closures and/or reduced staff at other libraries, as well as the 3-day quarantine for items received. We estimate it will take anywhere from 2 weeks to a month for loans; 24 hours to 3 days for articles.***
Request Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Interlibrary Loan
- Articles or chapters delivered by email
- Books sent to Iowa State and delivered to Parks or Veterinary Medicine Library, or mailed to you off-campus (fees apply within 25 miles of Ames)
Available to:
- Active ISUCard holders: free (some exceptions apply)
- Library Visitor Card holders: free (some exceptions apply)
Who qualifies for an ISUCard and a Library Visitor Card?
Document Delivery
- Articles or chapters the University Library owns in print scanned and delivered (copyright restrictions may apply)
- Books delivered to Parks or Veterinary Medicine Library, or mailed to you off-campus (fees apply within 25 miles of Ames)
Available to:
- Active ISUCard and Visitor Card holders
Patrons Unaffiliated with Iowa State: articles or chapters only (fees apply)This service is suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.- Borrowing Libraries (fees apply)
Contact Information
Email: borrdesk@iastate.edu
Phone: 515 294-8073
Hours: Generally available Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:30
Location: 204 Parks Library