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REGIONAL INTERLIBRARY LOAN

The Thomas Crane Public Library is the Interlibrary Loan Processing Center for the SouthEastern Massachusetts Regional Library System (SEMLS), providing mediated interlibrary loan borrowing service to SEMLS member libraries.

If you are an individual, not a library, and live in a Southeastern Massachusetts community, please contact your local library to submit an interlibrary loan request.

Request Loans from Quincy ILL
SEMLS member libraries may submit ILL requests for books, CDs, cassettes, DVDs, videos and other returnable items, as well as photocopies of pages from books and other monographs, to the Quincy ILL Center.

Quincy ILL Request Form (user ID and password required)

If you do not know your ID number and password, or if you experience any difficulty logging in, please e-mail the Quincy ILL Center or call the Center at 800-559-7336 or 617-376-1319.

SEMLS Interlibrary Loan Protocols and Guidelines

SEMLS Interlibrary Loan Procedures

A Guide to Regional Interlibrary Loan Services (.pdf document)

Request Journal Articles from Boston Public Library
SEMLS member libraries may submit requests for photocopies of newspaper or journal articles to the Boston Public Library, using the ILLiad electronic request system. Libraries may also use ILLiad to request photocopies of obituaries from Massachusetts newspapers (both name and death date of deceased must be provided), direct loans from the BPL collection, and deposit collections of large print or foreign language materials.

BPL ILLiad Request Form (user ID and password required)

Statewide Journal Article Document Delivery Service

Frequently Asked Questions About ILLiad

Statistics
Regional ILL statistics for SEMLS members are posted here quarterly.

Returnables, January-March 2008
Non-Returnables, January-March 2008
Cancelled Requests, January-March 2008

Returnables, October-December 2007
Non-Returnables, October-December 2007
Cancelled Requests, October-December 2007

Returnables, July-September 2007
Non-Returnables, July-September 2007
Cancelled Requests, July-September 2007

Returnables, FY2007 (July 2006-June 2007)
Non-Returnables, FY2007 (July 2006-June 2007)
Cancelled Requests, FY2007 (July 2006-June 2007)

More Information
Please call or e-mail the Quincy ILL Center if you have any questions about regional interlibrary loan service or interlibrary loan in general:

Jim Jaquette, ILL Librarian
Interlibrary Loan Dept.
Thomas Crane Public Library
40 Washington Street
Quincy, Mass. 02169

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30
Main Library Phone: 800-559-7336 (SEMLS members only)
ILL Center Phone: 617-376-1319
Fax: 617-376-1311
E-Mail: quill@ocln.org



Last Modified: April 28, 2008
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