Interlibrary Loan for Non-District Libraries
Portland Public Library lends all circulating materials, including audiovisual materials, via interlibrary loan to libraries worldwide. Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to share our e-book titles via ILL.
The fastest way to borrow our materials is to request via OCLC (our symbol is PPN). If you do not have a WorldCat account, please use the appropriate form below. One request per form, please.
Lost or damaged materials
By making an interlibrary loan request, the borrowing library agrees to act in good faith to return loans in a timely manner in good condition, and to accept financial responsibility for the materials that are lost or damaged on their watch. Portland Public Library reserves the right to bill your institution for materials that are damaged, lost in the mail, or never returned.
If your patron loses or damages a PPL book, your library will be charged a replacement fee that includes a $10 processing fee. If your patron wishes to provide a replacement copy of the lost book, the replacement must meet the following criteria:
- The $10 processing fee still applies.
- The replacement must have the same ISBN as the lost/damaged item.
- The replacement must be brand new.
Please contact us at ill@portlib.org or (207) 871-1735 before sending a replacement copy. We reserve the right to decline a replacement copy that does not meet the standards listed above.