Interlibrary Loan gives you the opportunity to check out materials from a network of libraries, multiplying your Clearview Library District borrowing power. With a single search, you can identify and borrow materials from other locations and have them delivered to the Bookmobile, Severance Library, or Windsor Library through the statewide courier system.
How to Use Interlibrary Loan
Step 1: Search the Clearview Library District Catalog
Check that we don’t already have the item in our catalog. If we have an item in our catalog, place it on hold.
Step 2: Search Prospector and place a hold.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I contact the Interlibrary Loan team?
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To reach our Interlibrary Loan team, email interlibraryloan@clearviewlibrary.org or call the help desk 970-686-5603.
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How long will it take to get my requested item(s) through Interlibrary Loan?
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Depending on availability, some items may arrive within 10 days; others may take several weeks. Generally, an item takes two to four weeks to arrive. All requests are subject to cancellation by the loaning library at any time.
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How many Interlibrary Loan items can I check out?
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You may have up to seven items checked out at any given time.
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What types of items aren't available through Interlibrary Loan?
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New releases (books or media published in the last four months), textbooks, licensed computer software, non-circulating reference materials or one-of-a-kind items, e-materials; entire volumes or issues of periodicals, or rare/valuable items are not available through Interlibrary Loan.
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How long is the loan period for Interlibrary Loan materials?
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The loan period for print materials is 21 days, with up to one renewal, if the lending library allows. Media materials can be checked out for seven days. Most DVDs, CDs, and videotapes cannot be renewed. Some libraries lend TV series for more than seven days without renewals.
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Are there any fees or fines for Interlibrary Loan?
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There are no fees to check out items through Interlibrary Loan. You will be charged $25.00 for a lost or damaged Interlibrary Loan item.
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How will I be notified when my Interlibrary Loan request(s) are available to check out?
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You will be notified as soon as the requested materials have arrived. Materials will be kept on the hold shelf for one week.
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I need multiple copies of a book for a book club. What should I do?
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There is a book club program run through Colorado State Library that has book club bags available for libraries to borrow. These bags contain 10 books and a binder with questions for the participants. Visit the Colorado State Library Bookclub Resource page. Please email interlibraryloan@clearviewlibrary.org with the name of the book club bag you'd like to borrow, and we will request it for you. Once the book club bag arrives and is ready, we’ll notify you. The check out time for a book club bag is typically five weeks.