Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a UNLV Libraries’ subsidized service which supports the scholarly research and curriculum needs of current UNLV faculty, staff and students by obtaining materials from libraries around the world.  The materials include article, book, book chapter, microform, video, DVD, CD, dissertation/thesis.  Interlibrary Loan supplements the resources directly owned or licensed by the UNLV Libraries.  

• Most articles arrive within 24 hours, and books arrive within a week. Turnaround time may be affected by scarcity of sources, distance of sources, holidays and weekends, or incomplete information about the requested item. 
• Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment and fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
• To place your request, first you must register your rebel card barcode and activate your library account at the circulation desk.  Then, create a new ILL account by clicking "First Time Users Click Here" button. 
• Items borrowed on Interlibrary Loan are subject to the loan policies and due date of the lending library; usually 4-12 weeks loan period. 
• You are responsible for borrowed items and must abide by the rules, guidelines and polices of the lending library. 

Log into: My ILL Account

Your rebel card barcode number is located on back of your rebel card. It starts with 21147...

If you don't have rebel barcode, please fill out the barcode request form. 

Barcode Request Form

ILL materials may be renewed once from the original due date, depending the approval of the owning institution. You can request a renewal through your ILL account. 

1. Log into your ILL account. Find the title you want to renew.  If it is renewable, you should be able to click the "renew" button.  If it is not renewable, the button will be in greyscale and disabled. 

2. Click on the "Renew" button.  If it is too soon to renew, you will see the message.   

3.  You will receive an automated e-mail within a couple of days notifying you that your renewal is granted or denied.

• It is your responsibility to read and comply with UNLV libraries borrowing guidelines. Please read these guidelines before using our services. 
• ILL items can be subject to recall by lending libraries.  
• Borrowers are responsible for keeping track of the due dates.  Email notices are courtesy only. Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower from any fees.  
• Additionally, you are responsible for all library materials including ILL items checked out on your account until they are returned to the library and cleared from your account. 
• Instructor:  You may not put ILL items on reserve.  It is against lending libraries' ILL policies. 

• ILL materials are fined at a rate of $1.00 per day per item. Patrons who do not return ILL materials within 3 weeks will be blocked from all circulation transactions at UNLV libraries as well as from MyUNLV. 
• Please do NOT remove book strap.  Losing the book strap can cause delays in returning process.  
• Fines should be paid at the library circulation desk or over the phone (702-895-2111).
• While you are waiting for renewal request approval, there won't be any overdue fines.