Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Guidelines

• Interlibrary Loan is only available for faculty, staff and students of the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
• You must have a valid RHEC Library Card on file in order to use this service.
• Interlibrary loan is available for books and articles not owned by the RHEC Library.
• There is no limit to the number of books or articles that you can request and the service is free of charge for RHEC students, faculty and staff.
• Please allow 3 days for receipt of most ILL loans and 1-2 days for photocopies.
• Requests should be submitted on the RHEC Interlibrary Loan Request Form. All requests must include name, phone number, member institution, status, valid email address and a complete, accurate citation.
• Notification of receipt of materials is provided by email and telephone. Books are held at the Library Circulation Desk for pickup.
• Books not picked up will be returned to the lending library on the due date.
• Due dates are set by the lending library.
• To request a renewal, contact the RHEC library at 540-767-6011 at least 4 days before the due date.
• Journal articles are yours to keep; it is not necessary to return them.
• There is a $1.00 per day fine charged for overdue ILL materials.
• ILL assistance is available at 540-767-6011.

Interlibrary Loan is a privilege. Failure to comply with ILL conditions or policies can be costly for both you and RHEC Library. Please do not jeopardize our borrowing privileges or your own by returning books late or damaging borrowed materials.

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