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University of Southern Maine
Libraries & Learning

InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

When is my request here?

You will receive an e-mail like the one below. It will have the subject line “Requested loan has arrived.” If the item is a PDF, there will be a link for you to sign into your ILLiad account. For print items, you can pick the item up at the item you had selected.

Requested loan has arrived e-mail

Articles, Scan & Deliver, and other electronic materials

 

After logging into your ILLiad account, you should click on Electronically Received Articles for a PDF of the article you requested.

The main screen showing electronically received articles.

Electronically received materials are only kept for 30 days.

Books, Scores, and other physical materials

After receiving the e-mail letting you know your requested item(s) are available, you can pickup physical items by asking at the first floor desk (circulation desk) and they will have it for you. It's that simple.

Your physical item will come with some paperwork (fig. 1) you need to keep with the item along with a pink slip (fig. 2) indicating the due date.

Papers for return shipping.
Figure 1: Return paperwork that need to be kept with the book.
Pink slip with lending information on it.
Figure 2: Request paperwork that has the due date on it, in this case August 9th