Loyola’s libraries work together to get you materials from any campus. Whether you need a book from Lewis Library while studying at Cudahy, or something from storage, the process is straightforward.
You can request items from any library location to be “on hold” for you to pick up at a circulation desk:
Items are normally available for pickup within 2 business days and will remain on hold for 10 business days. You can request up to 10 items per day.
If an item is on loan or otherwise has a “Not Available” status in the library catalog, you can request a recall through the same steps under Requesting Items. When we receive the item or it becomes available, we will hold it for you at your pickup location, and you will receive an email notification.
If you have an item on loan that someone else recalls, you will receive a new due date notification by email. You will then have 14 days to return the item.
If an item with an “Available” status in the library catalog is not on the shelf, please place a request using the same steps under Requesting Items. We will notify you whether or not we are able to find the item.
Items with a “Not Available” status in the library catalog may also indicate that they are in process or on order. You can submit an In Process or On Order Request request for these items, and we will notify you by email when they are ready for you to pick up at a circulation desk.
For materials Loyola doesn’t own, see Interlibrary Loan (ILL), or make a purchase request to suggest we add it to our collection.
