interlibrary loan

Noun

Meaning

interlibrary loan (plural interlibrary loans)

(library science) A loan of an item (such as a book, article, or sound recording) between two library systems or similar institutions.
Only one university in the country had the book they needed but they were able to get it sent to their local library via interlibrary loan.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

ill interloan

Examples

God bless Interlibrary Loan. I pay a lot of library fines. In the case of 'A Single Shard,' I was using books that hadn't been checked out in 30 years, so I didn't feel too bad. Linda Sue Park

I was obsessed with George Orwell for years. I remember going to the town library and having to put in interlibrary loan requests to get the compilation of his BBC radio pieces. I had to get everything he ever wrote. Jill Lepore

The institutions had a previously established arrangement to trade books through interlibrary loans that will continue alongside the new programSarah Shank, the college’s interlibrary loan borrowing coordinator. Source: Internet

Graduate students depend heavily on certain library services, such as interlibrary loan, but often conduct their work from their home or office. Source: Internet

And, interlibrary loan can get you just about anything. Source: Internet

If you're interested in a wonderful story, ask a librarian about interlibrary loan. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

interlexical interlibel interlibrary interlick interlie interligamentary