What materials can I borrow through interlibrary loan?

How long is the loan period?

Most books and some microfilm collections can be borrowed for 60 days.  However many of our special collections do not circulate unless there is a circulating microform copy. Serials, rare books, genealogy, local history, and manuscripts, do not circulate, unless on microfilm.  Books do not circulate via ILL if there is a digital surrogate. Films, photographs, and audio or visual recordings are not available via the interlibrary loan service, for these materials please contact Duplication Services for additional options.

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