Interlibrary
Loan
Portland Public Library
5 Monument Square, Portland Maine 04101
Interlibrary Loan: (207)
871-1700 x735
Reference Desk: (207) 871-1700 x725, x726, x727
Fax: (207) 871-1703
Any library in the Southern
Maine Library District can request books and periodical articles
from the Portland Public Library. But, it doesn't end there....If we
don't have what you need, we'll search libraries nationwide to find it.
REQUESTS
Portland Public Library provides
standardized forms for author /title requests, subject requests and
photocopy requests. Please fill out a separate form for each item
being requested - only one title, article or subject request per form,
please.
Forms are available online,
by mail, or by fax.
| Mail
requests to: |
Interlibrary
Loan
5 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101 |
You may also Fax requests, using the
appropriate form , to: FAX 871-1714
If the material you need is on shelf at
Portland Public Library, it will be mailed out to you.
If the book is in circulation, we will
reserve it for you. The reserve is automatically cancelled after 3
months. Please send in a new request if you still want the book.
If Portland Public does not own the
material and you request a "search", we will try to locate
the material via the OCLC system and have it sent to you. A
"search" can take from a few days to several weeks, so
patrons should be advised there may be a wait for materials.
MAILING COSTS
Outgoing mailing costs are paid by the
supplying library. The borrowing library pays for return postage and,
when necessary, insurance.
SUBJECT REQUESTS
Subject requests are the fastest, most
efficient way to get what your patron needs on a particular topic.
Please be as specific as possible.
PHOTOCOPIES
Portland Public Library supplies up to
10 pages of photocopy at no cost. We charge 10 cents for each page
over the initial 10. If Portland Public Library does not own the item
and you request a "search", your library may be billed by
the supplying library. Libraries have varying rates. Please indicate
the maximum cost your patron is willing to pay. We do not search
unless you indicate a "maxcost" of at least $5.00 because
that is a realistic minimum for libraries that charge.
It is the responsibility of the
requesting library to be aware of, and to abide by, the copyright
laws.
LABELS
We will send you a supply of PPL
mailing labels for return of our books. Write or call when you need
more. Please send us a supply of 3x5 mailing labels with your
library's name and address in the "ship to" section, or a
stamp imprinted with that information.
SEARCH
"Search" checked on your
request form means that you want Portland Public Library to try to
locate an item elsewhere if we do not have it in our collection. We
use the NELINET/OCLC computer system for this procedure. A search can
take from a few days to several weeks and can only be done for a
specific title.
RENEWALS
Books from the Portland Public library
collection are signed out for a 4 week loan period. You may renew
these by phone for a 3 week term. The library will not grant an
extension on materials reserved for another patron. You may return
such items and place another request for them.
Books borrowed for your library from
libraries other than Portland Public via the OCLC system may be
renewed at the discretion of the lending institution. Please call the
PPL Interlibrary Loan Office with the interlibrary loan transaction
number. We will place your request for renewal over the OCLC terminal.
Most libraries respond within 1 or 2 days. Please call back to verify
the status of the renewal.
BILLING
The borrowing library is responsible
for the item borrowed, and will be billed for its replacement if it is
not returned or if it is damaged during the lending period.
PLEASE WRITE OR CALL IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Go to Southern Maine
Library District to Request Forms
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