Interlibrary Loans

Patrons must have a Piqua Public Library card for at least six (6) months that is in good standing to request interlibrary loans.  Good standing refers to an active card (not expired) that does not have any fines and/or overdue items. 

Patrons can order up to five (5) items at one time via ILL. The library does not request ILLs in bulk for patrons or outside book clubs.  The library will attempt to fill any reasonable ILL requests, but cannot guarantee an item will be available via ILL as this decision is up to the discretion of the loaning library. 

Once ILLs arrive, they will be held at the Circulation Desk for five (5) business days.  If a patron does not pick up requested ILL items three (3) times, ILL privileges will be suspended, and their account will be notated.  Exceptions can be made in cases of extenuating circumstances prohibiting the patron from being able to pick up items (e.g., illness, injury, serious acts of nature, etc.). 

If a patron does not return an item prior to fines being added to the library’s ILL account(s), the patron’s ILL privileges will be revoked, and the patron is responsible for the cost of the item(s).  ILL privileges will not be reinstated even after the patron returns the late item(s) without permission of the Library Director.