Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

Request Books Using Interlibrary Loan

Use this to get books that aren't listed in catalogUSMAI.

Note: Books owned by other University System of Maryland (USMAI) campuses must be requested through catalogusmai.

1. If you have not already done so, register for an Interlibrary Loan account (requires 14-digit ID card number & last name)
   
   Note: Non-UMBC users must use Interlibrary Loan from their local public or institution library.
   
   
2. Find the book you want using the WorldCat catalog of over 9,000 libraries worldwide, or one of our other databases
   
   
3. Click on next to the book title.
   
   
   
   
4. Request an item via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - click (opens a new window).
   
   
5. Log on to your Interlibrary Loan account
   
   
6. The request form should be filled in automatically. Check for errors and click Submit Request

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