West Florida Public Library’s (WFPL) Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) offers eligible library cardholders in good standing the ability to request over 2 billion items available through 72,000 ILL partner libraries around the state and across the continental U.S. ILL is not available to any minor (a patron not yet 18 years old), unless the minor’s parent or legal guardian has agreed to be responsible for all charges associated with the minor’s use of the service (such as processing fees and replacement costs for damaged or lost items). WFPL adheres to the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States With Explanatory Text.
Requesting Items
Click here to download a Book/CD/DVD Form.
Click here to download a Photocopy/Microfilm Form.
Patrons may submit a total of 5 new requests during a 30-day period. Special circumstances may require a change in the number of new requests allowed.
Some materials may not be available for checkout and will be designated as “In Library Use Only,” such as difficult to replace materials (including those the Library deems expensive or rare), materials received for in-house use only, and microfilm. Microfilm may be viewed only at Pensacola Library and is designated “In Library Use Only.
Any item not currently owned by WFPL may be requested, but the following may be difficult for our partner libraries:
Movies / Videos (DVD, Blu-ray)
Textbooks and study guides (if available these will be in “Library Use Only”)
Please note that WFPL cannot request materials published in the last six months.
Each lending library determines if a borrower’s fee will be assessed for an item or request. Patrons will be notified by the ILL Department if such a fee is required. The fee must be paid before the request is processed.
Patron Loan Periods and Overdue Fines
ILL Borrower Responsibilities
An Interlibrary loan is a courtesy provided to libraries by other libraries. This service is based on protocols and goodwill. Patrons are responsible for the damage, replacement cost and processing fee of any ILL items that are lost, damaged, or stolen in accordance with WFPL’s policies and as determined by the lending library. Repeated loss, damage, or failure to follow ILL protocols (such as disregard for due dates or failure to pick up requested items) may result in suspension of borrowing privileges.
Lending Policy to Other Libraries
Reviewed and approved on April 28, 2025, by the West Florida Public Libraries Board of Governance.