Request an Interlibrary loan
Interlibrary Loan allows Durango Public Library card holders to borrow materials we do not own from participating libraries throughout Colorado using the SWIFT system. Books, movies, music CDs, magazine/journal articles, and sheet music are types of items available through Interlibrary Loan.
To register for ILL services, stop by the library and our staff will set-up your account. After initial set-up, your Interlibrary Loan account in SWIFT will be available to you from anywhere you have Internet access. You will not need to come to the library to place a request.
Items typically arrive within 7-21 days, though some may take up to 3-6 weeks or longer. When an item is ready for pick up, a notification will be sent to you.
Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Policy
- Each patron may have 1 active request at a time.
This means one item total in any status (requested, in transit, ready for pick up, or checked out) - Access to AV items (movies, music, audiobooks).
- Due to publishing industry regulations, eBooks and other downloadable digital materials cannot be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
- Items currently owned by the Durango Public Library cannot be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Interlibrary Loan is generally free of cost! If a lending library charges a fee you will be notified before the request is processed. You will also be notified if an ILL request cannot be filled.
Most books check out for three weeks. Videos and DVDs check out for two weeks.
More information can be found in the Interlibrary Loan Brochure
Aready have a SWIFT account setup? Then click on the SWIFT logo above to begin your search to make a request to borrow material from another library.