Policy and procedures on Interlibrary Loan:

• A request should be made in person or by telephone
• Guttenberg Public Library patrons who are good standing may use this service.  Open Access patrons need to request interlibrary loans through their home libraries.
• The material requested should have been published at least six months prior to the request.  Some libraries will not loan their newest items.
• Our library is partially reimbursed by the state for interlibrary loans, but this does not cover all of the expenses for postage, mailing envelopes, tape, or labels.  There is a $2.00 fee for Interlibrary Loans.
• In most cases, material can be kept for 3 or 4 weeks.  The lending library sets the due date.  There are no renewals unless special arrangements are made.
• There is an overdue fee of ten cents per item for every day the item is late.
• Interlibrary loan items must be treated with special care.
• Items must be returned to the circulation desk.