Library West Campus

Interlibrary Loan & Hold Procedures


InterLibrary Loan Services provides access to library materials not owned by West 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 West 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 Information Desk (Library 2nd floor: 6-201).

By phone

Please contact Marcia Carlson, 407-582-1574.

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Limitations

Please do NOT place hold or loan requests for items already available at West 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 Check-Out Desk (Building 6, 1st floor lobby).

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Overdue Materials
Interlibrary loan materials are subject to the same fines as materials owned by Valencia.

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