Interlibrary Loans

Can’t find the item you want in our catalog?

Check with the Reference Desk (208-733-2964 ext 2) to see if we can either place a request to purchase the item or to borrow it for you from another library via our InterLibrary Loan service.

Here are our considerations for Interlibrary Loan:

• Only patrons with a card in good standing (account is updated and fines/fees are under $10) can place a request. Up to 3 ILL requests may be in process at a time.
• Once the item arrives, it will remain on hold for the patron for 7 days. Items not picked up during that time will be assessed a $5 non-use fee. The patron who placed the ILL request must be the person who picks up the item(s).
• Borrowing period for items is 3 weeks. Late items will accrue fees at $1/day.
• One renewal for books only can be requested with a 3-day notice. DVDs cannot be renewed.
• At least three weeks must pass before the same item can be requested again by the same patron for ILL. 

Items that cannot be borrowed include the following:

1. Items published in the last 12 months.
2. Items owned by TFPL (unless all copies are lost or missing)
3. Bound periodicals
4. Ebooks and downloadable audio
5. Video & board games
6. Items from outside the United States
7. LP records

Other considerations and/or special circumstances may be in effect. See the Reference Desk with questions.

Are you a library that would like to borrow materials from TFPL?

• Items unavailable for lending include Hot Titles, Reference Materials (including Idaho Room (IR) items), Board and Lawn Games, and "New" items.
• We will allow up to 3 items in process to individual cardholders at a time.
• Items will check out to libraries for 6 weeks, with no renewals.