Hilda C. Landers Library & Archives

What is Interlibrary Loan?

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) allows you to request books, articles, and other materials that are not available through OneSearch.

Before submitting an ILL request, please:

  1. Login to search OneSearch to determine whether the item is available at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
  2. If not available at SMCM, check availability through our USMAI partnership with other Maryland academic libraries.
  3. If the item is not held at SMCM or available through USMAI, you may submit an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request.

Interlibrary Loan should be used only after confirming that the material is unavailable through SMCM and USMAI.