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FAU Interlibrary Loan Department
Interlibrary Loan Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8am -5pm
ILL materials may be picked up and returned at the
Circulation Desk anytime the Library is open.
Contact Us
Building LY 3, Rm 214 - 2nd Floor
West
Boca Campus
Interlibrary Loan Office Phone:
(561) 297-0563
Delivery of materials usually takes:
articles - 2 or more days
books - 7 or more days
Rare & hard-to-find materials
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Though we understand that textbooks are very expensive, the library is unable to borrow required textbooks through Interlibrary Loan. Why?
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Few libraries purchase textbooks
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Fewer libraries have the newest edition
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Libraries that do purchase textbooks usually reserve them for on-campus use only
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Books can take two weeks or more to arrive
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Loan periods are usually 3 – 4 weeks
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Loan due dates are set by the lending library, not FAU libraries
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Renewals are not always allowed by the lending library
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When a renewal is allowed, it usually for 1 - 2 weeks
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Interlibrary Loan items are subject to immediate recall by the lending library
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Failure to
return items by due date can result in
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Charges by the lending library for the full cost of the book and a processing fee
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Access to all FAU Libraries privileges would be suspended until item is returned and/or any fees are paid
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Grades, class registration, transcripts, and graduation would be blocked until item is returned or fees paid
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FAU Libraries could be blocked from borrowing from the lending library for any FAU patron
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FAU Interlibrary Loan department tries every means to borrow items for free, at no cost to the patron. However, often requests can cost between $10 - $20. FAU Libraries does not have the funding to request hundreds of textbooks.
If you cannot afford to buy your textbooks from the campus bookstore, consider sharing with a classmate or an online bookstore such as
CheapestTextbooks.com
You might also consider
renting a textbook from
Chegg.com or
BookRenter.com
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