Borrowing Materials  

There are two ways to borrow materials not found in the library

• Using I-Share in the library catalog. This is the online catalog for Illinois academic libraries.
• Using the ILLiad tool. Use this tool if an item is not available in the WIU libraries or I-Share.

ILL website: http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/interlibrary_loan/

You are eligible for Distance Education Services if:

• You are a current employee of WIU
• retired faculty and staff of WIU
• active student enrolled at WIU who reside over 40 miles from WIU-Macomb or WIU Quad-Cities campus libraries

Inactive graduate students who need to finish their research project should contact Interlibrary loan for further information

How will I get my stuff?

• Books will be mailed to you if you reside over 40 miles from WIU-Macomb or WIU Quad-Cities campus libraries
• Article Photocopies will be mailed or e-mailed to you

When will I get my stuff?

The amount of time to receive ordered materials varies. When an item is requested, there is no guarantee the item will be available for loan or that it will be received in an expedient manner. Our services are dependent upon other institutions' workloads and other conditions beyond our control. Materials usually arrive in 10-14 days.