Interlibrary Loan (Ill)
For items not available through Olin, MLN, or BOW collections:
What we can obtain:
- Physical books
- Individual articles
- Single chapters from ebooks
- Physical DVDs and media
We cannot ILL:
- Full ebooks (copyright restrictions)
- Current course textbooks (too high-demand)
- Library of Things objects (rarely allowed for ILLs)
Before requesting ILL:
We don't process ILL requests for items available through MLN. Instead, place holds directly through your MLN account at olin.minlib.net.
ILL renewals:
Email ill@olin.edu before the due date. Due dates and renewal approvals are set by the lending library.