Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public
Library
MISHAWAKA-PENN-HARRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
All patrons with a current Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library card, including fee card holders, may use this service to obtain materials not owned by the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Patrons with cards from other libraries, including PLAC card holders, should request interlibrary loans through their home library. We do accept requests for books, AV materials, articles, nonfiction videos, Special Services videos, and microfilm (see separate policy for microfilm requests). We do not accept requests for entertainment videos, CD-ROMS, DVDs, Playaways, materials newly published within the last 6 months, or reference materials. Most libraries will not loan new material or local history/genealogy material. It usually takes 1 to 2 weeks to obtain materials through interlibrary loan. The interlibrary loan librarian will contact you by phone or mail to let you know the material is ready for pickup. The length of the loan period varies; in most cases it is three to four weeks. Every effort will be made to obtain materials free of charge. If for any reason this cannot be done, you will be contacted or told at the time of the request. We are not permitted to request any item on interlibrary loan that is owned by our library system, whether it is downtown Mishawaka, Bittersweet, or Harris, even if it is checked out. However, missing material or material that has been overdue for more than two months may be requested. There is a limit of three ILL requests per patron at any one time.
Home schooling families may have 10 requests at any one time. Materials
must be returned before you may make additional requests.
Renewal requests for ILL materials may be made in person or over the phone and must be made at least three days before the original due date. If you would like to extend the loan period, you may call the Reference Services desk at 574-259-5277, ext. 218 or send an email to reference@mphpl.org. Material may only be renewed one time. For more information on interlibrary loan services, contact:
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