Inter-Library Loan

Inter-Library Loan Service

Please note the following changes:

• Delivery of materials will take place via Canada Post, and may take longer to arrive.
• One title and one copy per membership at a time.

The Library will borrow books that we do not own from other Libraries in Ontario through Inter-library loan.

• If you have a Cobourg Library account in good standing, please speak to staff at the Information Services desk, or our Branch staff, to submit an Inter-Library Loan request.
• Requests may also be submitted over the phone (905-372-9271 ext 6220)
  or by email.
• When you submit a request, our Inter-Library Loan staff send the request out to other participating libraries in the province.
• Delivery of Inter-Library Loan materials will take place via Canada Post, and may take between 4 - 6 weeks to arrive.
• You can have one (1) Inter-Library loan item requested and/or checked out at one time.
• At this time, requests can only be made using an Adult or Youth Library card.

Renewing Inter-Library Loan Items

• Please advise the Library at least 5 days before the due date if you wish to renew your item
• Inter-loan staff will contact you to let you know if the renewal was approved or not approved by the lending library

The Inter-Library Loan service is made available through the cooperation of public libraries in Ontario, coordinated by the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS).