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Interlibrary Loans

Interlibrary Loans (ILLs) are requests for items not in the Porter County Library System.

Patron must have a valid Porter County Library Card.

  • Delivery time may take two weeks or more.
  • Some requests might not be filled.
  • Requests cannot be cancelled.
  • Charges still apply per volume.
  • Loan period: 2 weeks
  • NO RENEWALS
  • Limit is 5 ILL items at a time - including requests and items checked out.
  • Fees are accessed by lending library if not part of Wheels, a delivery service available to most Indiana Libraries.
  • Fees are to be paid when patrons check out the item.
  • There is a minimum 50 cent photocopy charge and 10 cents per page over 50 cents.
  • Books and AV items may be requests, BUT some libraries may not loan AV materials.
  • Textbooks and magazines cannot be requested.

If you have questions, please call the Reference Department at your local branch.