Interlibrary loan lets one library borrow a book, article, or film from another library.
For further assistance, email interlibraryloan@bac.edu.
Eligibility
The Abbot Vincent Taylor Library (AVTL) ILL service is available to Belmont Abbey College faculty members, staff, currently enrolled students, and the Monastic community. Eligible patrons may check out up to 10 physical ILL items at a time.
Arrival Time
Borrowing (Electronic Materials)
Please plan for at least 2-5 business days for articles to be sent by the lending institution. Patrons will be notified via email when their materials have arrived and are available to download.
Borrowing (Physical Materials)
Please plan for at least 7-14 business days for items to arrive from the lending institution. Patrons will be notified via email when items arrive. They will be held at the AVTL's Circulation Desk for pickup for 1 week following the notification.
Loan Periods and Renewals
The ILL lending institutions determine due dates and may vary from the AVTL loan periods.
Requests for renewals on ILL materials must be placed at least 1 week before the original due dates given. Renewals are dependent on approval from the ILL lending institutions and are not guaranteed.
Please email Interlibraryloan@bac.edu to request a renewal 1 week before the due date.
Overdue Items
Our reputation with other libraries is at risk, and our ability to borrow materials for any and all faculty, staff, and students is compromised when interlibrary loans become overdue.
Once an ILL is overdue, the patron's borrowing privileges for both ILL and AVTL are suspended until the item is returned.
ILL items that are not returned within one week of the due date will be marked as lost and a block will be placed on the patron's Self-Service account until it is returned or the replacement fees have been paid for by the patron.
2 or more simultaneous overdue ILLs will result in a library borrowing suspension until all items are returned. The patron will not be able to check out more than one ILL material for 30 days from the date all materials are returned.
Patrons with overdue ILLs exceeding 30 days past their due date will receive a 30-day ILL borrowing suspension on their account from the date the book is returned.
Recurring overdue ILL borrowing will result in a review of the patron’s ILL privileges and may result in an indefinite ILL block.
Lost Items
ILL items that are not returned within one week of the due date will be marked as lost.
All lost ILL materials on a patron's account will incur a charge to the patron to replace the item, plus a $20 shipping fee for each item. Patrons are not permitted to purchase a replacement item in lieu of the replacement fee.
More than one lost ILL item will result in a review of the patron’s ILL privileges and may result in an indefinite ILL block.
Copyright Information
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries, and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user requests or later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve a violation of copyright law.