Loan Policies

• To U.S. Libraries
• To Libraries Outside the U.S.
• Circulation Policies

Requesting Materials

• Books, Periodicals, & Newspapers
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• Specialized Collections
• Requesting Via OCLC, RLIN, or Email
• Interlibrary Loan Request Form
• Digital Interlibrary Loan

Contact Information

Library of Congress CALM Division
Circulation Section
Washington, D.C. 20540-4670
Phone: (202) 707-5441
Fax: (202) 707-5986
Email: loancirc@loc.gov or ill@loc.gov
(Do not use to submit ILLs)

Return books via FedEx or UPS to:
Library of Congress, CALM Division 4670
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540-4670

ILL News:

• New "TLC" Return Labels
• Shipping Only to One Authorized Borrower Mailing Address
• Digital Delivery of Fragile, Non-Circulating Items

Go to: ILL News Page

The Library of Congress (LC) has been lending books from its collection to other libraries since 1902, when Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam first established LC "as the nation's library of last resort." This year, through its Collections Access, Loan and Management Division (CALM), LC will respond to over 60,000 requests from libraries throughout the world for book loans and article photocopies. Follow the links on this page for information about our services, what materials are available for loan, and how to send requests to us.