Inter Library Loans

Requests - limits and charges

Requesting an item through the Inter Library Loans Service is free to all Teesside University staff and students, including Associate staff. There is no limit to the amount of requests you can place each academic year, but you can only have up to 15 active requests at any one time. Requests are active from the time they are placed until you return the loan to the Library (books), or receive the electronic file (articles/chapters), or until the request is cancelled. 

Renewals - charges

The charge for renewing inter library loans is covered by the University, this means that inter library loan renewals are free of charge to the requester.  

Lost items and overdues

If you lose an inter library loan item, or it is recalled by the lending library and you fail to return it, a standard charge of £235 may be applied, for expensive or rare items the charge may be higher.

This charge is set by the British Library and if applied is non-negotiable, failure to return your loans when asked may result in the charge being applied even if you subsequently return the items.

If you lose an inter library loan book please contact libraryhelp@tees.ac.uk straight away, this may mean we can work with the British Library to reduce possible charges. The sooner you let us know, the easier this will be.