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  • adjective Existing or occurring between or involving two or more libraries.

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  • adjective Between libraries.

Etymologies

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inter- +‎ library

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Examples

  • I work in interlibrary loan, and I'm in charge of receiving borrowed materials.

    msagara: An open letter to Trade Publishers msagara 2009

  • Todd’s study also identified issues with levels of resources available to students, low participation in interlibrary loans, low budgets and budget decreases, limited online search capability for school library catalogues, and limited access to computers and school library websites.

    October 2008 2008

  • Todd’s study also identified issues with levels of resources available to students, low participation in interlibrary loans, low budgets and budget decreases, limited online search capability for school library catalogues, and limited access to computers and school library websites.

    2008 IASL Conference -1 2008

  • That would end statewide programs such as interlibrary loans and a program that offers electronic resources for small businesses, said Patricia Tumulty, executive director of the New Jersey Library Association.

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

  • That would end statewide programs such as interlibrary loans and a program that offers electronic resources for small businesses, said Patricia Tumulty, executive director of the New Jersey Library Association.

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

  • They have a great collection, you will rarely need interlibrary loan, but can just go online and if the book is in any branch they will deliver it to the branch nearest you.

    Discourse.net: Books Snark 2009

  • That better service ranges from staff attitude to actual responsiveness to interlibrary-loan (and even intra-library loan!) requests, and includes academic research in rather obscure materials both inside and outside of law.

    Discourse.net: Books Snark 2009

  • Some of these we actually interlibrary loan from different libraries and they go right back on the shelf (sigh …).

    Daddy moved out and Mommy is upset (and it is probably your fault) « Awful Library Books 2010

  • It's also very hard to find -- I have only a photocopy from interlibrary loan -- but Smith's daughter Rosana Hart will soon make a reprint edition available for sale.

    REVIEW: The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith 2009

  • According to the report, Sullenberger contacted his local library, which had received the book on interlibrary loan from Fresno State University, and asked for an extension of the loan.

    February 5th, 2009 m_francis 2009

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