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15 South Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324 Phone: 508-697-3331 bwpl@sailsinc.org
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INTER-LIBRARY LOAN Due to our Decertification, Bridgewater residents may only borrow from the following libraries until the library is re-certified: Assonet-Hathaway Library Attleboro Public Library Blanding Public Library Bristol Community College East Bridgewater East Freetown-James White Memorial Library Hanson Public Library Pembroke Public Library Mass Maritime Academy Norton Public Library Swansea Public Library Wareham Free Library Westport Public Library IF you have any questions please speak with our staff. Reserves/Holds UPDATE You may now check for items that are available. There are 3 ways this can be done:
An interlibrary loan is a transaction in which library material, or a copy of the material, is made available by one library to another upon request, not including material shared among SAILS member libraries. The purpose of interlibrary loan is to obtain library material not available in the Bridgewater Public Library or SAILS, and to loan material found at the Bridgewater Public Library to non-SAILS libraries. Interlibrary
loan service is essential to the vitality of libraries of all types and sizes as
a means of greatly expanding the range of materials available to users.
Lending between libraries is in the public interest and should be
encouraged. Interlibrary loan
should serve as an adjunct to, not a substitute for, collection development at
the local level.
WHO CAN USE ILL? Interlibrary loan is offered to all registered borrowers in good standing of the Bridgewater Public Library or SAILS. Interlibrary loan is transacted only from library to library. Individual patrons from other libraries should request this service from their own library.
WHAT SORT OF MATERIALS CAN I GET THROUGH
INTERLIBRARY LOAN? Material
which may be borrowed: Most
libraries will not ordinarily lend the following types of materials: Materials
which will not be borrowed:
HOW DO
I REQUEST
MATERIAL FROM
INTERLIBRARY LOAN? You should
ask at the Information Desk for an Interlibrary Loan form.
If you are requesting a periodical article, ask for a “Journal Document
Delivery Request Form”. Please use a separate form for each request.
WHAT INFORMATION DO I NEED TO MAKE A REQUEST? To request a book you will need the author, title and if possible, the year of publication. Subject requests are also accepted. To request a periodical article you will need the title of the journal, date, page numbers, author and title of the article. The source of the information must also be included (index, bibliography, etc.) A “need by” date should be indicated, if applicable, and whether a non-circulating copy of the requested materials is acceptable if no circulating copy can be borrowed. To avoid
delays, fill out the forms as completely as possible. Please do not use abbreviations.
If you don’t have all of the information, we will still try to fill
your request, but may not be successful.
The Bridgewater Public Library belongs to the SAILS network. Requests can be placed electronically to several different library systems in Massachusetts and are delivered by van. It can take two or three weeks to receive an item from a Massachusetts library, or if we have to go out of state, it can take longer to complete the process. Service will be given as quickly and inexpensively as possible.
No, there is no fee for placing an Interlibrary loan request.
Patrons are notified by telephone when the material arrives. Items are kept at the Service Desk for three days after the patron is notified. Periodical articles are kept at the Information Desk for one week.
Typically, books are available for 3-5 weeks, at the discretion of the loaning library. The loaning library may impose restrictions, such as “in library use” or “no renewals”. If you need additional time to use the material, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Librarian as soon as possible. The loaning library grants permission for renewals, not the Bridgewater Public Library staff. Renewals must be requested before the due date. We cannot request renewals for items that are already overdue. Please make every effort to return the items by the specified due date. Interlibrary loan service will be suspended for those who abuse the privilege, including those who repeatedly fail to pick up requested interlibrary loan material or who fail to return materials in a timely fashion.
Payment must
be made for materials lost or damaged while charged out to the borrower.
No refunds will be made for lost and paid interlibrary loan materials
that are subsequently found. Interlibrary Loan is dependent upon the generosity
and goodwill between libraries. Please
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