It is the intent of the
Board of Trustees of the Rochester Public Library to
conduct our Interlibrary Loan Policy in accordance with
the VERMONT ILL CODE approved by the Vermont Library
Association.
• ILL services
are available to all registered patrons of the Rochester
Public Library without regard to their town of residence.
• All ILL
requests to lending libraries shall be made by library
staff or library volunteers.
• Books
must be returned to the Rochester Public Library on
or before the date indicated on the materials.
• ILL materials
check out for 3 weeks unless the lending library indicates
a shorter loan period. Materials needed for longer periods
are not appropriate choices for ILL requests.
• Due to
the difficulty in renewing ILL materials, they should
be considered non-renewable.
• Individual
materials may not be requested more than once.
• Individuals
are limited to 2 ILL requests at any one time.
• It is
the responsibility of the patron to request the specific
title and author of the book requested.
• Requests
for the “next of a series” or “anything
by or about” cannot be accepted due to the probability
of requesting the unwanted materials.
• If the
borrower is unsure of the exact book requested, the
librarian or designee shall research possible titles
and confirm with the patron prior to placing the request.
• Rochester
Public Library is responsible for returning materials
to the lending institution in a timely manner and without
undue wear.
• Patrons
who disregard due dates or return damaged materials
may loose their ILL privileges at the discretion of
the Library Director.
• It is
understood that each library may limit the scope of
materials available to borrow or lend.
• The Rochester
Public Library neither lends nor requests feature films.
• Documentaries
or educational materials may be requested in Video or
DVD format.
• The Rochester
Public Library does not requests books published within
the past 6 months or currently on the “Best Seller”
list.
• The Library
Director will authorize all ILL requests. If the budget
permits, the Library Director may purchase the book
rather than borrow through ILL.
• If the
material requested is not available in the Vermont ILL
Union Catalog, the requesting patron will be promptly
notified.
• Although
donations towards postage are cheerfully accepted, there
is no fee for using ILL services.
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