Interlibrary Loan Policy

Policy and Procedure Manual

Policy #: PS- 7.3.7

Chapter: Public Service Delivery Policy

Section: Patron Services Policies

1. Policy


1.01 Only residents of Fort Erie with valid Fort Erie Public Library membership may use the Inter loan service.

1.02 Only two titles may be requested at one time.

1.03 Non-fiction titles are normally requested only within Canada; fiction and juvenile titles are requested only with the SOLS region.

1.04 Materials not eligible for inter loan include:

  • Very popular titles
  • Titles less than one year old
  • Duplicates of titles already owned
  • Basic reference material
  • Rare materials
  • Materials with a pre 1900 publication date
  • Periodicals (photocopies provided)
  • Uncatalogued paperbacks

1.05 The lending library specifies the conditions under which materials are lent. Fort Erie Public Library is not free to alter these conditions.

1.06 There is no charge for this service.