Borrow from Another Library

The Palos Verdes Library District is an active participant in Interlibrary Loan, a process by which different library systems share their resources with one another.  Requests are accepted for materials which are NOT found in the Palos Verdes Library District’s collections.

For more information about ILL policies, fines, and fees, please read the Frequently Asked Questions.

The new Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system starts August 31st. There is a onetime login process asking you to establish your own personal Interlibrary Loan account including a user name and password.  This system allows users to set up a personal account, place requests, track the status of those requests, and keep a history of past requests.

ILL requests for books and articles may be placed online:

  • From the PVLD website, click on Online Resources, then click on WorldCat.
  • Search for the desired title.
  • Click the blue INTERLIBRARY LOAN request box.
  • Sign into your account.
  • Complete the request form and press the submit button.
  • You are now directed to the ***current user sign-in. This can also be accessed to check the status of pending or previous requests.
  • ***New users will need to select new ILL user registration. It is a onetime only process that sets up a user name (always your library card number including all 14 digits) and password.
  • Click the Submit button.

 

For additional Interlibrary Loan assistance, visit the reference desks at any PVLD library, or call (310) 377-9584, ext. 601.

 

GENEALOGY MICROFILM

Genealogy microfilm from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is available through the Peninsula Center Library.  Requests are now placed online directly with the Family History Library.

Go to https://www.familysearch.org/films.  Create your account by registering a user name and password.  Select Palos Verdes Library as your “Affiliate” Center.

Payment of $5.98 per reel is made by credit or debit card, or PayPal.  Palos Verdes Library will no longer be collecting order slips or fee payments. You will be notified by email when your film has arrived.

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.  One of these specified 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 to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

Title 37  C. F. R., Chapter 11, Part 201.14