Borrow

Use the links below to find information about library circulation services, including how to borrow books and other materials from the UK Libraries as well as from other libraries; loan, recall, and fine policies; borrowing privileges for students, faculty and staff from UK and other institutions with reciprocal borrowing privileges; laptop loans; and other services. Some services and policies vary between library locations, so be sure ask if you have questions.

Policies

• Circulation Policies
• Interlibrary Loan Policies

Borrow from our campus libraries:

• My Library Account
• Course Reserves
• Storage Retrieval Services
• Book & Media Express
• Loan Periods (By Library)
• Other Services

Borrow from other libraries:

• ILLiad account
• Interlibrary Loan Policies
• WorldCat: Make direct connections from WorldCat records to your ILLiad account. (Please make sure that the item is not owned by UK.)
• Center for Research Libraries Catalog (CRL): materials available for borrowing. (Place orders via ILLiad.)
• OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program for UK faculty.
• Medical Center ILL: Medical Center patrons please use this service.
• Law School patrons: Place ILL requests at the Law Library Circulation Desk; contact lawcirc@uky.edu for more information.

For copies of articles or chapters (charges may apply):

• Copies from items in our campus libraries: Article Express
• Copies from items in STORAGE: Storage Retrieval (Available to any library patron!)
• Copies from items NOT in our campus libraries: ILLiad account