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Interlibrary Loans

Information for Other Libraries: Make ILL Request

Submitting Requests

TRU Library uses OCLC Tipasa and Illume to manage its ILL requests.

OCLC: CN5CF 
LAC: BKCC 
Please submit via: 

  • OCLC (IFM billing) 
  • ISO ILL protocol messages (contact us at ill@tru.ca for details) 
  • Generic Script email 
  • Illume (BC college and public libraries)

Please note: We do not provide rush service.

Items available for loan: 

  • books 
  • microfilm/microfiche (between May 1 and August 30 only) 
  • government documents 

Items available for copy/scan: 

  • periodical articles 
  • book chapters 
  • reference materials 
  • copies from microfilm/microfiche

Items NOT available for loan:

  • maps 
  • reference materials 
  • Course Readings materials 
  • sound recordings 
  • special collections 
  • video recordings 
  • software 

TRU Library's ILL Fees

For Profit Libraries (i.e., Corporate Libraries)

  • copies: $25.00
  • loans: $25.00

Not for Profit Libraries within Canada (does not apply to BC public libraries or to libraries within the BC-ELN, COPPUL, OCUL, PBUQ, and CAUL-CBUA consortial networks)

  • copies: $10.00
  • loans: $10.00

Not for Profit Libraries outside Canada 

  • Copies: $15.00
  • Loans: $15.00