Interlibrary Loan
Borrowing Policy
Materials not available at Marion Public Library may be requested from another library through the process of Interlibrary Loan ( ILL ). Borrower requesting ILL must have valid Marion Public Library card. Anyone holding a current Marion Public Library card with no outstanding fines, fees, damages, lost materials, overdue materials or other charges is eligible for the service. All Interlibrary Loan material must be picked up at the Reference Desk and returned to the Reference Desk. Patron must present library card when picking up material from the Interlibrary Loan department. The pink Interlibrary Loan band must remain on book at all times. Patrons will be notified when material arrives at Marion Public Library. If the patron has not picked up the material within one week, Marion Public Library will notify patron a second time. If the material is not picked up within a reasonable time, material will be returned to lending library. Materials requested through ILL are subject to the American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Code. Those materials that will not be requested are:
| 1. Items in recurring demand at Marion Public Library |
| 2. More than 5 requests per patron at one time. |
| 3. Duplicates of items already owned, unless our copy is missing or damaged. An exception to this rule may be made when requesting multiple copies for book discussions. |
| 4. Recent books, within the last 6 months. |
| 5. Non-circulating books. |
| 6. Complete magazines. |
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Marion Public Library will be responsible for compliance with the Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and will indicate that requests conform to the Copyright Law or the Copyright Guidelines. Records will be maintained for all photocopies received through ILL and shall be retained for three calendar years. Records will be maintained for all Interlibrary Loan requests for three calendar years.
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The library will honor all limits placed by the lending library and will be ultimately responsible for the safety of all items loaned. Charges made by the lending library will be paid by the patron. The patron is liable for lost, damaged and overdue materials as may be charged by the lending library. In addition, Marion Public Library will charge its normal overdue fee for any ILL book not returned by the specified due date.
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Lending Policy
The library will loan circulating materials to other libraries at their request, but will refrain from loaning those items restricted by the American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Code. Other items not loaned include rare and valuable materials, bulky or fragile items, material in demand at Marion Public Library and reference items. The library reserves the right to make judgments on a case by case basis. See 5.2 of American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Code.
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The library will honor Marion Public Library patron requests first. Interlibrary Loan requests will be given secondary consideration. Most materials will be loaned free of charge. Loan period is one month. Renewals will be granted in accordance with the current circulation policies. Overdues will be charged in accordance with current circulation policies. Replacement costs will be charged for lost or damaged material. Marion Public Library will photocopy the first 10 pages free; 10 cents a page may be charged for further copies. Marion Public Library follows the copyright law of the United States (title 17 United States Code). Materials may be shipped by WHEELS in WHEELS bags or packing boxes. Materials may also be shipped U. S. Postal Service in Jiffy bags or packing boxes at Library Rate. Borrowing libraries are requested to pack fragile items securely. Responsibility for the safety of the borrowed materials rests with the borrowing library from the time the material leaves Marion Public Library until it is received by the Marion Public Library. Marion Public Library reserves the right to recall our material at any time, at our discretion.
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The Marion Public Library reserves the right to judge individual situations on a case by case basis.
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| Interlibrary Loan forms can be accessed by clicking on the links below: |
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