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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Resource Sharing (RS) at Old Westbury

Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing is free service that allows OW students, staff, and faculty to request articles, books, and other material from other libraries.

Resource Sharing Loan Periods

Long (general circulating collections):

  • Faculty, Staff:
    • 16 week loan, 3 renewals (patron initiated)
  • Graduate Students:
    • 16 week loan, 3 renewals (patron initiated)
  • Undergraduate:
    • 16 week loan, no renewal

Short (media, and other protected circulating collections):

  • Faculty, Staff:
    • 30 Days, 1 Renewal (patron initiated)
  • Graduate Students:
    • 30 Days, 1 Renewal (patron initiated)
  • Undergraduates:
    • 30 Days, 1 Renewal (patron initiated)