Interlibrary Loan-ILL
Interlibrary loan is a service to other libraries who wish to borrow material from the State Library collections and facilities
Borrowing from the State Library in Hartford
The State Library will lend items or send copies via Interlibrary Loan service only to other libraries, not to individuals. Any item that circulates or can be copied and mailed will be sent to libraries in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, to military bases with an APO or FPO address, and to these U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Following the usual fee schedule, an invoice will be sent with copies that exceed 10 pages. Payment is due in U.S. dollars.
Search our catalog
Search the “State Library Catalog” to locate materials we own. Items in the catalog with a Status of “Available” are allowed to circulate. Items with a Status of “Library Use Only” (the majority of our collections) do not circulate.
The Connecticut State Library will no longer loan newspaper microfilm, unless we hold the master or a duplicate copy. Patrons may send limited newspaper inquiries to the library’s Ask a Librarian page.
Get a copy
For serial publications, search the catalog to determine if we own the issue you need. The requesting library must indicate copyright compliance by indicating ccg or ccl. To preserve our collection, fragile material may not be copied.
Submit a request
Libraries may send requests via:
OCLC (symbol: czl)
requestIT CT
or, if using an ALA form, by fax (860-757-6559) or mail
Loan Period
Items loans to other libraries circulate for 6 weeks, including shipping time. Renewals, if granted, are for an addition 4 weeks. Please ask for renewals at least 1 week before the item is due.
Fees
Loans — The State Library does not charge for loans.
Copies– (Ten pages or fewer) – no fee.
This is for 8.5×11 in. and 8.5×14 in. copies.
Please note: the title page and copyright statement count as the first two pages.
Copies (Over 10 pages) – fee varies depending on the size of the paper and black & white or color. Look at the Copying by CSL Staff – Photocopy service section of Reproduction and Publication of State Library Collections for complete details.
The fee is applicable regardless of mail or fax delivery. We will send an invoice with the item, please do not pay in advance.
OVERDUES, LOST AND DAMAGED ITEMS
See the “Overdues” section of “Borrowing Materials” for the State Library policies.
Delivery Method
We will try to deliver the item by the method specified by the requesting library.
Items may be delivered by:
Mail
Fax (we will not fax more than 30 pages, and not outside the contiguous U.S.)
UPS or other carrier (if account number is provided)
deliverIT CT statewide delivery service (Connecticut libraries)
Electronic delivery
Borrowing from the Middletown Library Service Center
A service extended only to Connecticut Libraries. See Library Service Centers for information.
Interlibrary Loan Contact Information
STATE LIBRARY IN HARTFORD
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
deliverIT CT route: B-84
Phone: 860-757-6561
Fax: 860-757-6559
Email: CSL.ILL@ct.gov
OCLC symbol: czl
requestIT CT symbol: czl (use this one for most items)
requestIT CT symbol: czlg (use this one for federal documents)
Affiliations/Memberships: reQuest
Libraries may send requests via
OCLC
requestIT CT
or, if using an ALA form, by fax, email or mail