Covington-Veedersburg Public Library
Inter-Library Loan Policy
Inter-Library Loan Patron Borrowing Policy


Patrons must be in good standing with the Covington-Veedersburg Public Library district in order to borrow materials through the Inter-Library Loan system.

Patrons must have no outstanding fines or charges in order to be eligible to place an order for ILL materials.

Patrons may request no more than five items per week through Inter-Library Loan unless special permission is granted by the library staff.

When ILL materials which have been ordered arrive at the library, they cannot be checked out if the patron has any outstanding charges. All charges must be paid prior to checking out any ILL materials.

ILL materials are required to be returned by the date specified by the library. Materials may not always be available for a full two week period. Factors contributing to a shortened borrowing time may include the length of time the ILL material was in transit from the lending library, and the date on which the patron actually checks the material out from the library.

Patrons who exhibit a pattern of returning ILL borrowed materials past the specified due date will be subject to a loss of ILL borrowing privileges for a period of six months.

If patrons who have had borrowing privileges suspended for six months, and who have subsequently had privileges returned, once again resume a pattern of returning ILL materials late they will be subject to permanent loss of ILL borrowing privileges.

Patrons who fail to return ILL materials, or who return ILL materials late, are legally liable for any charges levied on the Covington-Veedersburg Library system by the lending library. 

Adopted December 2007
Amended October 2008 Covington-Veedersburg Public Library Board of Trustees