Loan Policies

Notice: All items lent by the Library of Congress must be used on borrowing library premises

• To U.S. Libraries
• To Libraries Outside the U.S.
• Circulation Policies

Requesting Materials

• Books, Periodicals, & Newspapers
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• Specialized Collections
• Requesting Via OCLC, Web Client, or ISO ILL
• First Time Registration for ILL
• Lending Logon
• Digital Interlibrary Loan

ILL News:

• LC Moves to ILLiad Interlibrary Loan, Direct Web Client Requesting Now Available
• New Email Address for IFLA Libraries Submitting Requests to LC
• Shipping Only to One Authorized Borrower Mailing Address
• Digital Delivery of Fragile, Non-Circulating Items

Go to: ILL News Page

The Library of Congress (LC) has been lending books from its collection to other libraries since 1902, when Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam first established LC "as the nation's library of last resort." This year, through its Collections Access, Loan and Management Division (CALM), LC will respond to over 60,000 requests from libraries throughout the world for book loans and article photocopies. Follow the links on this page for information about our services, what materials are available for loan, and how to send requests to us.