Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan

As of September 1, 2024, the InterLibrary loan system known as SRCS (which allowed patrons to place their own holds for interlibrary loans) is no longer available to our patrons.

InterLibrary loan items now come through the SHARE system which is sponsored by Indiana State Library. InterLibrary loan requests have to be placed by Library Staff.

Charlestown-Clark County Public Library can provide access to materials that may not be available in the library’s collection. Items must be at least 6 months old to be requested.

To request items through Interlibrary Loan, you can talk to library staff at the library, call your library, or email the library.

Charlestown Library 812-256-3337
Sellersburg Library 812-246-4493
Henryville Library 812-294-4246
Borden Library 812-258-9041
New Washington Library 812-293-4577

clarkcolib@gmail.com
Please include your name and library card number.
For the item being requested, tell us the title, author and what format (book, CD, DVD, etc.).

The First Search database is available for anyone to search and look through.
Only library staff can place a request in the database.

To search the database go to
https://www.in.gov/library/services-for-libraries/ishare/
Then click on the link that that says "Click here to place an Indiana Share ILL Request"

INTERLIBRARY LOAN POLICY

Interlibrary loan is an important service that supports the mission of the library by providing enhanced access to library materials and information. The purpose of interlibrary loan is to obtain materials not available in the library system and to provide material from the collections of other libraries. The library will borrow and loan material through the existing interlibrary loan services according to standard interlibrary loan policies and procedures and applicable copyright laws.

Borrowing

  • Interlibrary loans will be made for all library cardholders in good standing-meaning no outstanding accounts with any library in our system. Anyone owing service charges or having materials past due are not eligible for this service.
  • Interlibrary loan requests must be as specific as possible. Subject requests should be well defined.
  • The due date is set by the lending library and the borrower must honor that date. Not all libraries will renew materials.
  • Cardholders will pay a $3.00 per item fee for materials that are obtained outside Indiana Share. This fee is to cover postage and handling and will be paid at the time of checkout.
  • The borrower is responsible for any fees that the lending library may specify non-book material. The library will make every effort to inform the borrower prior to placement of interlibrary loan order. Borrower agrees to pay damages, overdue fees or for loss of materials.
  • A parent or guardian must authorize any charge for materials requested by a cardholder less than 18 years of age.

Lending

  • Lending service is offered to other libraries that abide by the conditions set forth by standard interlibrary loan policies and procedures and applicable copyright laws.
  • The library circulates materials on our regular checkout cycle and allows at least one renewal as long as there are no holds on these items.
  • The library does not lend visual materials.
  • The library works with the Indiana State Library and Indiana Share.
  • The library will charge the borrowing library for materials that are damaged or lost.