What is an Inter-Library Loan?

Materials not available from the Yarra Plenty Regional Library catalogue can be requested via the Inter-Library Loans service. This service enables you to borrow/copy resources from other library collections. All new material should be suggested for purchase.

• Only items not found in the YPRL catalogue may be requested

• To suggest a purchase for new material click here.

• Search and Request your Inter-library Loan here

• Members of the Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service may request an Inter-Library Loan through LibraryLink Victoria.
  Access to this service is free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  
  
• The maximum amount of Inter-library loan requests per card is six.
  

• Inter-library loans obtained from Victorian public libraries are free.
  Some lending libraries charge a fee of $13.20. These include Universities, Special libraries, State libraries (except State Library of Victoria) and the National Library of Australia.
  State libraries loan items on the condition they do not leave the library premises.
  Copies of journal articles incur a fee of up to $18.70. Please consent to charges and/or conditions if applicable to your request.
  
  
• Inter-library loan fees are applied as soon as the item is requested, and must be paid by the member even if they decide they no longer require the item. Fees appear as an Inter-Library Loan charge on the borrower's card and are payable at time of collection.
  
  
• Response times to Inter-library loan requests vary from 1-6 weeks.
  


• Members can check the progress of their Inter-library loan by logging on to LIBRARYLINK VICTORIA and clicking on MY REQUESTS or by checking their library card for messages under the MY ACCOUNT link from the library catalogue.
  From this link go to Review my card and enter your card number and PIN.
  Scroll down the page and click on library messages.
  
  
• Yarra Plenty has no control over response times from responding libraries or length of loan periods.
  
  
• Members must adhere to conditions of loans from responding libraries if they agree to conditions upon request.
  
  
• One renewal per item is permitted however the request must be submitted before the due date to avoid incurring overdue charges.
  
  
• Book straps attached to Inter-library loans must be returned with the item. A fee of $5.00 applies to lost/non-returned book straps.
  
  
• Yarra Plenty Library does not lend to other library services magazines or LOTE Audio visual items. However, this does not preclude our borrowers requesting materials of this nature from other library services.