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Interlibrary Loan

Edmonds College students, faculty, and staff can request books and articles from other libraries via interlibrary loan (ILL). There is no charge for this service.

Physical books will be sent to Edmonds College Library for you to pick up. Requested articles will be emailed to you.

Textbooks for Edmonds College courses and books already owned by the Edmonds College Library cannot be requested.

Note: It can take up to two weeks for ILL items to arrive, so start your research early!


To ensure requested items are received before quarter breaks, we do not accept ILL requests during the last few weeks of each quarter.

Quarter ILL Requesting Opens ILL Requesting Closes
Summer 2025 July 7 August 11
Fall 2025 September 22 November 24
Winter 2026 January 5 March 2
Spring 2026 April 6 June 1

How To Request an Item for ILL

  1. Find citation information for the book or article you want to request. If you already have a citation, you can skip this step. Recommended search tools: WorldCat catalog for books / Google Scholar for articles
     
  2. Log in to the WorldShare ILL Request Form with your Triton ID and password. Fill in the title, author, publication date, and any other item details you have. Complete the "Requester Contact Information" section and submit the form.
     
  3. The Circulation Desk will notify you when your requested item is ready.