Information for submitting requests
- Log in to the system using your BMCC email address and password
- Please confirm that the material you need is NOT available in the BMCC Library Catalog (OneSearch) before placing a request. If you need help please consult a librarian.
- Books are for in-person pickup only. Books cannot be mailed.
Policies and Procedures
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is open to all current faculty, staff, and students.
- Please provide as much information as possible about your request.
- The ILL staff will notify the requester via email that material arrived.
- Do not come to pick up your materials until you receive an email from us to say they’re ready.
- We will hold the materials for two weeks. If it is not picked up in that time we will return the book to the lending library.
- A requester can have 15 active requests at a time.
- Books can be picked up twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays, from 10am to 1pm at 100 North Moore Street (gym entrance).
- Please note this is not an Accessible Entrance. If you you will need assistance when picking up the book, please let us know in the notes.
- The book will already be checked out to you but you will need to provide ID when picking up the book.
- You may use any sort of ID, including BMCC ID, state or government-issued ID, or work ID
- Turn around time is at least two weeks. Lending institutions determine loan period and renewal guidelines for material.
- Please submit renewal requests prior to the due date.
- Any fines or lost fees charged by the borrowing library is the responsibility of the borrower. Failure to pay may result in a loss of borrowing privileges at the BMCC Randolph Library.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is open to all current faculty, staff, and students.
- Please provide as much information as possible about your request.
- Requested materials cannot be available through a CUNY Library either in print or in a database.
- The ILL staff will notify the requester via email that material arrived.
- We will hold the materials for two weeks. If it is not picked up in that time we will return the book to the lending library.
- A requester can have 15 active requests at a time.
- Material can be retrieved and returned to the Media/Periodicals Desk.
- Turn around time is about two weeks. Lending institutions determine loan period and renewal guidelines for material.
- Please submit renewal requests prior to the due date.
- Any fines or lost fees charged by the borrowing library is the responsibility of the borrower. Failure to pay may result in a loss of borrowing privileges at the BMCC Randolph Library.