Interlibrary Loan

1. If the Kanawha Public Library does not have materials requested by a patron, the librarians will be glad to request the materials from SILO (State of Iowa Libraries Online). If not found on SILO, the materials may be requested from the OCLC-First Search (an out of state program)—if a fee is attached to this request, the patron will be notified before proceeding with the request.

2. The circulation period is set by the lending library. Renewals are up to the discretion of the lending library. If a renewal is requested by a patron, the lending library will be contacted and an answer will be given to the requesting patron.

3. Patrons will be charged $2.00 for each item requested to help defray the cost of return postage through USPS unless the items can be sent via IA Shares, the delivery service run by the State Library.

4. In return for utilizing interlibrary loan to satisfy the needs of our patrons, the Kanawha Public Library agrees to lend its materials to other libraries through the same interlibrary loan network, and to make an effort to have its current holdings listed in a tool that is accessible by other libraries throughout the state.