We can deliver available books and other materials to you at one of the following locations:

  • Parks Library
  • Veterinary Medicine Library
  • Your home

You can use the service if you have an active Iowa State University library account. Blocked accounts are not eligible.

Requesting materials

Use the Request link in Quick Search in request items. Check the step-by-step instructions if you need more specifics. You can’t request items with a “Parks Library Course Reserves” location.

You can request up to 10 items. Some items, like DVD sets, have several barcodes. 1 barcode equals 1 item

What to expect

Most requests are ready within 2 business days. We’ll send you an email when it’s ready, using the email address on your library account.

You have 10 days to check out materials delivered to a library location. We check out home delivery requests to you and send them via U.S. Mail the next business day.

You are responsible for items once they have left the library.