We can help you borrow books, articles, or other materials that Stanford does not have (so be sure to check SearchWorks or consult with a librarian first!). Check to make sure that you're eligible to use interlibrary services and that the materials are eligible to be borrowed.
Winter closure: December 19, 2015-January 3, 2016. You can submit Interlibrary Borrowing (ILB) requests during winter closure; however, requests and renewals will be processed beginning on Monday, January 4, 2016. (Please review RLCP pages for separate winter closure information.) Please do not return materials loaned by non-Stanford libraries to campus bookdrops. Return materials to the Green Circulation Desk and request a return receipt. Beginning on Monday, January 4, 2016, materials returned during the closure will be shipped to the various lending libraries.
Stanford RLCP and Interlibrary Services wishes everyone a restful winter break.
Can I use these services?
ILB: All faculty, students, staff, and visiting scholars can use Interlibrary Borrowing
- Interlibrary borrowing requests must support teaching, learning, research, or other University-related work.
- Registration is required the first time you use Interlibrary Borrowing.
RLCP: Only graduate students, faculty, and academic staff can use RLCP
- The Research Library Cooperative Program (RLCP) allows Stanford faculty, academic staff, and graduate students to request materials directly from UC Berkeley or UT Austin.
- Visiting scholars, non-academic staff, and undergraduates are not eligible to use RLCP.
- RLCP service is fast because requests go directly to the cooperating library.
- RLCP materials are checked out directly to you; you must contact the lending library yourself for renewals, recalls, fines, etc. Stanford's Interlibrary Borrowing is a separate service and will not have a record of your RLCP transactions.
Professional school affiliates and SLAC scholars should use their library's interlibrary services
- Business Library: Library Services
- Law Library (Robert Crown): Interlibrary Resources
- Medical Library (Lane) DocXpress
- SLAC Research Library: Library Services & Assistance