Inter-Library Loan Policy

Borrowing:

• Patrons must have borrowed and returned on time material belonging to Hall Memorial Library before we will borrow anything from another library for them. We have a 3 month probationary period, which can be extended or shortened at the discretion of the ILL Librarian. 
• A patron may have up to 4 active ILL’s at a time. 
• We will search the NHUPAC for material and if we are unsuccessful, ask the NHAIS-ILL list for the item. If it is not available within the state, we will consider searching out of state at the discretion of the ILL staff. 
• Borrowed materials will be due at Hall Memorial Library so that we can return them to the lending library in a timely manner. 
• Fines for overdue ILL material shall be higher than fines for our own material. 
• If our patron requests a renewal, we will attempt to oblige by contacting the lending library, unless it has been marked as nonrenewable. 
• Patrons who return ILL material late will not be eligible for the service unless the ILL librarians determine otherwise. 
• Materials for book discussions may be requested through the NHUPAC or NHAIS-ILL depending on the nature of the request. 
• Patrons must return the included barcode bookmark or they will be charged a $2.00 replacement fee. 

Lending:

• Hall Memorial Library will lend any available circulating materials to other libraries in the state whether the requests are generated by email or through NHUPAC. 
• Due dates will be between 4 and 6 weeks depending on the popularity of the material. 
• Reserves made by our patrons will be honored before we will take reserves from other libraries. 
• General NHAIS requests will be filled at the discretion of the ILL librarians. 
• Photocopies will be sent at the discretion of the ILL librarians. 
• ILL requests, both to and from the Hall Memorial Library, will be read daily except Sundays, with the occasional exception. 

Updated and approved August 2016