Interlibrary Loan

If you are looking for an item that is not available within the Upper Hudson Library System, it may be available via Interlibrary Loan from another library located outside of the UHLS.

Using Interlibrary Loan

East Greenbush Community Library cardholders in good standing can request items through Interlibrary Loan if they aren’t available within the Upper Hudson Library System.

Most requests arrive within 2–4 weeks. If the lending library charges a fee, the borrower is responsible for that cost once the request is approved. Because Interlibrary Loan items are considered specialty materials, overdue fines are $1 per day.

If you need more time, please contact the library to see if a renewal is possible. Renewal approvals depend on the lending library’s policies.

Borrowers are responsible for the cost of replacing any items that are lost or damaged, as determined by the lending library.

Request Book
Request Article

Items Eligible for Request

  • Books older than six months
  • Copies of journal, magazine, or newspaper articles less than 100 pages. In general, lending institutions charge for articles over 30 pages.

Items ineligible for Request

  • Items owned by a UHLS library.  To see if a UHLS library owns an item, search our catalog.
  • Audiobooks
  • DVDs
  • Music CDs
  • Video games
  • Microforms
  • Issues of journals, magazines, or newspapers
  • Copies of journal, magazine, or newspaper articles longer than 100 pages

Limits

  • No more than five items at a time
  • Renewals are dependent on approval of lending institution.