Interloan
Eligible Borrowers
(Who Can Use Interloan?)
Farmington Community Library (FCL) Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests may be placed by patrons who live, work, or go to school in Farmington/Farmington Hills with accounts in good standing:
- No overdue materials
- Fines below $15
- Patron information must be current
Borrowing Policies
- ILL requests can be placed on items FCL does not own and were published more than 6 months ago.
- If FCL owns the material but it is checked out, a hold will be placed on the FCL copy.
- Conditions of use (i.e. in-library use only) are determined by the lending library.
- The loan period for print ILL materials is 3 weeks.
- The loan period for ILL media is 1 week.
- Delivery cannot be guaranteed and may take several weeks.
- Interloan of videogames is not allowed.
Check Outs
- ILLs will be held at the Circulation Desk of the FCL pick-up branch selected by the patron.
- Patrons will be given 10 days to pick up ILLs.
- ILLs requested and not picked up may result in a temporary suspension of interloan privileges.
- Conditions of use (i.e. in-library use only) are determined by the lending library.
- The loan period for print ILL materials is 3 weeks.
- The loan period for ILL media is 1 week.
- Delivery cannot be guaranteed and may take several weeks.
Renewals
- Books will automatically renew 1 time.
- Media can not be renewed.
- If the renewal is DENIED, the patron will be contacted and expected to return the ILL within 2 days.
Returns
- ILLs must be returned to the Circulation Desk where checked out.
- ILLs must be returned with paperwork attached.
- ILLs returned late, returned in a drop box, on the conveyor or with missing or damaged paperwork may result in a temporary suspension of interloan privileges.
Other Useful Information for Interloans
To Request/ Renew Interloans
- Go to mel.org to request an item
- Call the Main Library at (248) 553-6878
- Call the Farmington Branch at (248) 553-0300 Ext. 216
- Chat with a Staff Member the Information Desk
- When in the Library, visit the Information Desk
To Check the Status of an Interloan Request:
- Call the Interlibrary Loan Department at (248) 553-6878
- email the Interlibrary Loan Department at lib.loan@farmlib.org