Interlibrary Loan (ILL), also known as Resource Sharing, provides material that is not available in the Broward County Library (BCL) collection.
BCL card holders can borrow resources such as books, audiovisuals, newspaper and periodical articles, microfilm and musical scores from libraries located across the United States.
Requests can be placed through the WorldCat database or at any
BCL branch by asking a librarian for assistance.
Search
- First, check to see if the item is the
BCL Catalog and place a hold.
- If the item isn't in the BCL Catalog, search
WorldCat.
Request Item
- When you locate the item in WoldCat, select “Request Item via ILL” (located in the "Get This Item" section, beneath the item info - next to handshake icon).
- Register for a new ILL account or login with your Library Card/PIN.
- Choose the branch where you want the item delivered and press the Submit button.
ILL Account
Place new requests, review their status, and request renewals by logging into
my ILL account.
