InterLibrary Loan

Search in WorldCat (in the library) (outside the library)

Check your ILLiad account

Learn more about Interlibrary Loan

ILL contact information

How to set up an ILLiad account

You must have an ILLiad account before placing any request.

1. Go to the ILLiad logon screen.
2. Click on First Time Users.
3. Read the registration information, then click on First Time Users Click Here.
4. Fill in the form, then click Submit Information.

How to place an ILL request for a BOOK

1. Before you place a request, please search the catalog to verify that the item you need is not currently owned by the Irving Public Library.
2. Search for the item in the WorldCat database.
   Use this link if you are inside the library.
   Use this link if you are outside the library.
   1. Enter the title or author of the book (or keywords if you don’t know the exact title) in the Search for box.
      If you enter a title, click on the dropdown button ()to the right of the Keyword box, scroll down, and click on Title.
      If you enter an author, click on the dropdown button () to the right of the Keyword box, scroll down, and click on Author.
   2. Click on .
   3. Limit the list of items to books by clicking on the Books tab () at the top of the list.
   4. Click on the title of the book you want.
      Note: if “Irving Public Library” appears next to “Libraries Worldwide,” you cannot request the book through interlibrary loan. Go back to the library catalog and place the item on hold.
3. Click on the blue Interlibrary Loan Request button () below the Get This Item box.
4. Enter your 14-digit library card number and your last name in capital letters, then click Logon to ILLiad.
5. Review the information on the form and click Submit Request at the bottom of the page.
6. To order another book, move or minimize the ILLiad screen and return to WorldCat. Click on the Searching tab at the top of the screen and repeat the process.

How to place an ILL request for an ARTICLE

1. Go to the ILLiad logon screen.
2. Enter your 14-digit library card number and your last name in capital letters, then click Logon to ILLiad.
3. Click on Request a Photocopy.
4. Fill in as many of the fields as you can.
5. Fill in the amount you are willing to pay for a photocopy of an article in dollars and cents. Loaning libraries frequently charge for photocopies. If the loaning library charges more than you are willing to pay, your request will be cancelled.
6. Click Submit Request at the bottom of the page.

How to check on the status of your ILL requests

1. Go to the ILLiad logon screen.
2. Log in using your 14-digit library card number and your last name in capital letters.
3. Click on the View/Modify Outstanding Requests button for a list of your current requests and their status.
4. Click on the transaction number to edit or cancel the request.

How to renew an ILL item

1. Go to the ILLiad logon screen.
2. Enter your 14-digit library card number and your last name in capital letters, then click Logon to ILLiad.
3. Click on View/Renew Checked Out Items.

ILL contact information

ILL office: 801 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, TX 75060
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Telephone: (972) 721-4629
Fax: (972) 721-4771
TExpress: 116 DAL
E-mail: ill@cityofirving.org