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Interlibrary Loan Service

How to get a book or journal article not in the McAfee Memorial Library:

First, check in the Park University Library Online Catalog to see if the library owns the book or journal title.

If the Park University Library does not own the book or journal title, you will need to request it by filling out an online interlibrary loan request form.

If you're a Park student, faculty or staff member, choose the correct link below:

I'm on campus or I'm an online student and will pick up my item at the McAfee Memorial Library Desk. I'm a distance education student and will want my item sent to the indicated mailing address.

Interlibrary Loan Frequently Asked Questions

  • Borrowers are responsible for all loaned materials: FEES will be assessed for overdue, lost, or damaged items. Unreturned items and unpaid fees will result in holds on University transcripts.
  • Renewals: Call 816-584-6285 or send an e-mail to onlineill@park.edu. Materials may be renewed twice unless another user has requested them. The renewal period will be the same as the original loan period except for undergraduates whose extension will be 3 weeks.
  • Materials are loaned for a guaranteed 2 weeks and then can be recalled by another user.
  • Recalls. Materials requested by other users or needed for reserve will not be renewed and must be returned within one week of notification.
  • Materials borrowed by other users can have a "hold" placed on them. Please contact our service if you want to be placed on a waiting list for a book that is on loan to another user.

Copyright Notice

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of fair use, that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.