Request items

Registered 911±¬ÁÏÍø students, faculty, and staff may request items from other libraries’ collections through the services listed below. They are listed in the order in which you should check them, from most convenient to least convenient. When your materials arrive, we will notify you by email.

MeLCat (Michigan eLibrary Catalog)

is a service of the Michigan Electronic Library which allows you to find and request materials from participating libraries throughout Michigan. From the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Library homepage, click on the MeLCat logo or use the MeLCat link above to search for an item, such as books, audiobooks, videos, music, and more! To use this service you will need your MCC 14-digit ID number, and you must have no holds or fines on your MCC library record.

ILL (Interlibrary loan)

Our staff can also request interlibrary loan from libraries outside of MeLCat. To request an interlibrary loan we need the same information you would use on your "Works Cited" page (see citation examples). In order to use this service, you will need your 14-digit MCC ID number and you must have no holds or fines on your MCC library record. Use the following online forms to place your requests:

Things to consider:

  • Plan some lead time. It may take 3 days, 3 weeks, or longer for interlibrary loan materials to become available. We have no control over how quickly other libraries respond or ship items.
  • ILL requested materials may be unavailable, in which case we will let you know by email.
  • Some libraries will not interloan audio or video materials, but many MeLCat libraries will.
  • Faxed or scanned copies of articles from newspapers or magazines may be difficult to read.
  • Libraries that agree to loan their materials may have loan periods different from ours, or may impose other conditions which we are required to follow. For example, rare or fragile items may be restricted to in-library use.
  • When your materials arrive, we will notify you by phone or email that they are available.