Interlibrary loan (ILL) gives our patrons access to books and other materials not owned by the Parsippany Library. Anyone with a valid Parsippany card may request items through this service. There is no charge for any item obtained through ILL unless the loaning library charges. We exhaust all free libraries before trying to borrow from libraries that charge, and we always check first before incurring any charges.

Using Interlibrary Loan

You have found a book (or other item) in the MAIN Online Catalog that is not owned by Parsippany. You can complete a book request form in the library or place an online hold in the library or from home. Your request will be processed, the item will be shipped to Parsippany (or any library you choose), and you will be notified when the item is received. The item will be held for you for five days.

You are looking for a book (or other item) that is not listed in the MAIN Online Catalog. You can ask the reference librarian for assistance or complete a book request form in the library. If the item is not new, our ILL Department will attempt to borrow it for you from another library in the state or across the country. We are most successful in borrowing books and photocopies of magazine articles. Libraries rarely loan whole copies of magazines to other libraries, but will sometimes loan reels of microfilm. We are less successful in borrowing videos, CDs and audio tapes because many (but not all) libraries restrict the use of these materials to their own patrons. But please do not hesitate to ask for anything that you want or need. We can often get hard to find items.