Borrow from another library
Our library is connected to other libraries throughout the state and nation.  If you are looking for a book or item that our library collection does not contain, we are able see if another library in Iowa has it and request it from them. Please ask one of library staff to help you get it from another library.

  • To request an item, ask a staff member to first search for the item through the Interlibrary Loan website. If the item is available, the staff member can then request for the item to be sent here. Staff will take your name and number to contact you when the item has arrived.
  • There is a $2.00 fee once the item has come in. This helps us pay for postage on the item.
  • The lending period is up to the lending library, but is generally 3-4 weeks. Renewals can only be approved by the lending library.
  • If you request an item through Interlibrary Loan and then never come to pick it up, you will lose your requesting privileges. The same goes if you borrow an item and keep it well past the due date. This sort of practice reflects poorly on us as a library, and we would like to stay in good standing with our fellow Iowa libraries.