Interlibrary Loans

General Information

Interlibrary loans are requests for materials not owned by NWP. Before placing an interlibrary loan request, please use our OneSearch to ensure we do not have access to that particular resource.

Patron Requests

1. Find a resource (book, journal article, etc.) you are interested in borrowing that you do not have access to through NWP's OneSearch (linked above).
2. Complete an interlibrary loan request form that includes all the information you know about the resource.
3. Our staff members will review your request and contact you for additional information if necessary.
4. We will request the resource from a library that owns it, and notify you when it arrives at NWP. While we will do our best to fulfill requests, sometimes there are instances where we won't be able to get the requested item
5. Please note that we cannot guarantee delivery times for interlibrary loan materials.

6. You'll receive an email to your NWP email address when your item is ready for pick-up at the Library Desk. Or, when requesting a digital item such as an article or book chapter, it may be delivered directly to your NWP email.

Other Library Requests

After May 2025, we will accept requests through OCLC. Our Canadian Library Symbol is AGPC. For details for non-OCLC requests at this time, please email ill@nwpolytech.ca.

Fees for Other Library Requests

Please check back as we are currently refining our fee policies around ILL for borrowing libraries.

Members of NEOS and AAAL, as well as most Alberta libraries, are excluded from paying fees.