InterLibrary Loan Takes a Pause in December

From December 1 - January 1, no new requests will be processed due to Lending Library holiday closures, mail slowdowns, and records maintenance.  

All new InterLibrary Loan requests in December will be saved until January (still limited to 5).

The InterLibrary Loan office will still be open and processing incoming materials,  renewals, and returns during this time.

Questions? Please ask a a service desk or call 406-582-2421.

Interlibrary Loans, or ILLs for short, are special requests for our Library to borrow materials that are not owned within its regular lending network. All current Bozeman Public Library patrons who owe less than $10 in fees are welcome to submit an Interlibrary Loan request. 

Materials owned by libraries in Gallatin County or published less than a year before the current date are not eligible for borrowing through ILL. Please submit a Consider for Purchase instead.

Submit an ILL Request

• Using CLIO 
  • CLIO: log in or sign up for an account to easily make requests and manage your ILL account from home 
  • CLIO Tutorial
• Using OCLC
  • From the Library: search the OCLC data base and place requests
  • From Home (please contact the library at (406) 582-2410 for login credentials or for help)

Renew an ILL Item

• Renewal requests MUST be submitted three (3) days before the due date. Materials can only be renewed once. You can keep the item until you receive a phone call or email from Interlibrary Loan with your new due date. Fines will not accrue while you are waiting to hear back from us.  Renewals are determined by the lending library. Overdue items are not eligible for renewal.  
• Request renewals through your CLIO account or use the renewal form. 

ILL Policies Summarized

• ILL items are NOT FINE FREE. Overdue items will be charged 25 cents a day up to $10. 
• Patrons are limited to five (5) free requests per month, including unfilled and/or cancelled requests. All subsequent requests are subject to a $5 per item postage fee.
• Loan period is determined by the lending library and may vary between 1-6 weeks.
• Renewal requests must be submitted three (3) days before the due date. Patrons will not be charged an overdue fine while waiting for the lending library's response.
• If two (2) or more items are not picked up, ILL borrowing privileges will be suspended for one (1) year.

Questions? Please contact Michelle at (406)582-2421 or by email.