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Document delivery
The library will contact you when your borrowed item is available for pickup.
We will also notify you if we are unable to fill your request.
Articles are typically available within 10 days.
Books and microforms are typically available within 3 weeks.
Books borrowed from libraries outside Canada may take in excess of 2 months to become available.
Book Recall
The lending library may recall books at any time.
Upon receipt of a recall notice, you have 24 hours to return the requested material to the J.N. Desmarais Library or the Architecture Library.
Failure to return the recalled material will result in a fine that will be levied against your Laurentian library account at $1 a day with no maximum.
If you are still in need of the material that has been recalled, you may re-order the same material from Omni.
Fines, Lost and Damaged Materials
Borrowers will be charged $1 per day for any material that is overdue.
A pattern of late returns on items may result in a loss of borrowing privileges.
Borrowers are responsible for library materials that are lost or damaged and are subject to any overdue fines accrued and to replacement fees. Replacement fees and other related charges for lost or damaged materials are determined by the lending library. Interlibrary Loan staff will pass these charges on to the borrower’s library account.
Damage includes for example any markings, underlining, highlighting, sticky notes, etc.
The loss or damage of interlibrary loan material must be reported promptly to library staff.
Loan period
Due dates for items (e.g., books) requested through the Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery Service are set by the lending libraries.
Borrowers are responsible for returning all borrowed items on time; fines for overdues items will apply.
In general, loan periods (Books / Microforms) are:
- 6 weeks for books received from other Ontario universities
- 3 weeks for items from all other sources
Loan renewal is not possible.
When a Bookband is included with the book you borrowed, it must not be removed.
Fees for ILL requests
Generally, there are no charges for items obtained through the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service.
However, charges apply to the following:
MAILING AND SHIPPING CHARGES
Items from outside of Canada: the library will pay up to $30 mailing charge; the patron pays any extra costs.
Patrons will be notified before their request is processed if these charges would apply, so that they can accept the charges or cancel their request.
Please pay upon receipt of material.
ITEM NOT PICKED UP
Books received but not picked up by the due date will be subject to a $5 charge.
There is a $30 charge for non-pick up of interlibrary loans obtained internationally.
These charges will apply to each item that has been ordered and will be added to your library account.