Interlibrary Loans
Service Interruption
MOBIUS will be unable to accept requests from April 18 - May 21, 2024 while the MOBIUS consortium undergoes a software migration. MOBIUS requesting will return on May 22, 2024. Please use Interlibrary Loan during this time.
Interlibrary Loan allows us to borrow items from other libraries around the country on behalf of our patrons. This service is available when:
- The item is not owned by St. Louis County Library or St. Louis Public Library
- Not available to borrow via MOBIUS
To use this service, you must be a resident cardholder with an account balance no higher than $50 and with no more than five items overdue for more than one week.
Items that are very new or rare may not be available to borrow. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of all Interlibrary Loan requests.
Microfilm requests will be available to view at the Daniel Boone Branch during the construction of the Clark Family Branch.
Limits
There is a limit of 10 requests at a time.
Please wait 90 days to re-request items that were unavailable from other libraries via the interlibrary loan request process.
Requesting Physical Items
If the desired item is not listed in the catalog and is also not available through MOBIUS, select a branch from the dropdown, enter your search criteria, and then adjust the 'Select Databases' options to search the OCLC WorldCat database and place your hold on the item if found. NOTE: You must choose a SLCL branch as your pickup location. Items requested to be picked up at a SLPL location cannot be filled.
Please note: The catalog only returns the first ten results from OCLC WorldCat. In order to see all results, please click "Add Pending Results"
Copy/PDF Article Requests
You may request copies or PDFs of articles for the purposes of private study, scholarship or research. Please provide as much detail as possible.
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Contact Us
Call 314-994-3300 and ask for the Interlibrary Loan Department.