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Friday: 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday: CLOSED

Sunday: 2 pm to 8 pm

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Requesting Books & Other Materials

Requesting Materials from UIUC Libraries

UIUC faculty and students can request that available books be placed on hold for pick up at the library of their choice. Faculty and graduate students with a valid campus address can request books and have them delivered to that address.

To request a title for hold or delivery, simply search for the title in the UIUC Online Catalog, click on the title to enter the item record, and then click on the Request button. Follow the prompts to enter your Library Account and place the request. Always double-check the location of the hold request; all requests will be sent and held at Main Circulation unless another location is chosen from the drop-down box during the request process.

Requesting Materials from CARLI Libraries

If the Mathematics Library has materials in its collection which cannot be located on the shelves, you should bring the call number, author, and title to the circulation desk attendant who will diagnose the problem. If the item can't be found at Mathematics or another UIUC library and a library in the CARLI consortium has the same item available, a request can be placed on that item. Requests are usually filled in 5-10 days.


Materials Unavailable at UIUC or a CARLI Library

If another patron has charged the book and no other copy of that item is available, you may ask staff to place a recall on the item; this will shorten the loan period and generate a notice that the book or journal is needed.

In certain circumstances the Mathematics Library also can contact the patron with the item by phone or email to see if special arrangements can be made to make the item available sooner. When the material is returned to the Library, an email notice will be sent you.

Requesting Materials through Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (ILL/DD)

If you are looking for a title that is not found in either the University of Illinois Library collection or in another CARLI library, a Mathematics Library staff member will help you make an interlibrary loan request via the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (ILL/DD) Website.

Most interlibrary loan requests take three weeks or longer for delivery, though in certain situations it may be possible to get faxed copies of articles more quickly. You will be notified by email when the material may be picked up from the Main Library or retrieved from ILL/DD's Website. Photocopies of articles may be made available on the web. If you are unsure how to access an article this way, please ask a staff member.