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Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan assists scholarly research by obtaining materials unavailable at the Alexander Mack Library from other libraries.

Online ILL Request Form

  • Requested items are mailed, emailed, or faxed to the library, and can be checked out by patrons.
  • Receipt time varies from overnight delivery to three weeks, depending on the source of the requested material.
  • The borrowing period is determined by the lending library.
  • To be eligible, patrons require a valid Alexander Mack Memorial Library card or Bridgewater College ID.

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For more information or to e-mail an ILL request: ill@bridgewater.edu

Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copy order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.