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Interlibrary Loan & Hold Procedures
InterLibrary Loan Services provides access to library materials not owned by Osceola Campus Library. All Valencia students, faculty and staff who are eligible to borrow materials from the Valencia library are eligible to use Interlibrary Loan services.
Holds may be placed on currently checked-out materials that are owned by Osceola Campus Library.
Submit a Request | Limitations | Time for Delivery | Borrowing & Returning | Overdue
| To Submit a Request |
Online
- For items owned within the Florida Community College System: In the Library Catalog (LINCCWeb), click on the Request link found in the record for the item you wish to borrow; follow instructions.
- For items not owned within the Florida Community College System: Use the FirstSearch databases to search for materials. Click on the ILL button found in the record for the item you wish to borrow; follow instructions.
In person
Inquire with a librarian at the Reference Desk.
By phone
Please contact Peggy Gunnell, Librarian, at 407-582-4154.
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| Limitations |
Please do NOT place hold or loan requests for items already available at Osceola Campus Library. Instead, see a librarian for assistance in locating available materials.
Some materials may not be available via Interlibrary Loan, such as textbooks, reference materials, some audiovisual materials, rare books and other materials as designated by lending institutions. |
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| Time for Delivery |
In general, please allow for delivery of Interlibrary Loan materials:
- Two to four days for materials requested from other Valencia libraries
- One week for materials requested from libraries within the Florida Community College system
- One to two weeks for materials requested from libraries outside the Florida Community College system.
Holds: Time required for checked-out Valencia materials placed on hold varies depending on the due date and the timely return of materials by the current borrower.
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| Borrowing and Returning Materials |
- Library staff will contact the user by phone or e-mail when your item arrives and becomes available.
- Loan periods are determined by the lending institution.
- Return items to the Circulation Desk.
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| Overdue Materials |
| Interlibrary loan materials are subject to the same fines as materials owned by Valencia. |
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