Temporary Policy:

Interlibrary loan will not be providing borrowing or lending services of physical books for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. However, the library will continue to fill ILL requests for virtual/digital articles.


The following form is intended to be used by Elms College’s students, faculty, and staff for books & articles that are not owned by the Alumnae Library. To verify that the book or article requested is not owned by the library, please consult the Journal Title List or Online Catalog. To request a book or journal article, please complete the following form and click the submit button at the bottom of this page:


The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) states that libraries are permitted to provide photocopies or other reproductions for specified conditions as long as the material is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research.” If a patron uses the material in excess of “fair use,” that patron may be liable for copyright infringement. Elms College retains the right to restrict access to material if it feels access to the material would violate copyright law.