East Hampton Library resident cardholders may place a requests for items in other libraries through interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan is the lending of materials between libraries in Suffolk or other locations.

Any book which has been published may be requested. It is costly and time-consuming, however, to request the loan of books that are unlikely to be circulated by any library. These include:

1. Rare or valuable material.
2. Bulky or fragile items that are difficult or expensive to ship.
3. Material in high demand, such as best sellers or new books.
4. Material with local circulation restrictions, such as reference books and Civil Service or similar test manuals
5. Unique material that would be difficult or impossible to replace such as genealogical records.

Interlibrary loan requests may be made directly from the county catalog. Please see the Reference Librarian for help with finding and placing requests for specific items, or if you are experiencing difficulties.

The East Hampton Library cardholder is responsible for:

1. Observing the due date and renewal rules set by the lending library.
2. Any charges set by the lending library for damaged or lost materials.
3. Overdue item charges.

Please note: We have no way to obtain a delivery date for the requested materials. It can take anywhere from two days to six months or more.