Inter-Library Loans

The Library offers an Inter-Library Loan service which provides access to material not held within our collections while also supplying material from its own stock to other libraries.

E-mail: loans@tcd.ie

Changes due to COVID-19

Inter-library loans of journal articles, books, book chapters or dissertations may be possible on a case-by-case basis. The Library will waive fees for such materials until further notice. Requests can be made by any registered member of the Trinity community (staff and students) via the request forms below.

Please note that this service is dependent on other institutions maintaining their document delivery services and as such may be withdrawn at short notice if additional restrictions are implemented. We reserve the right to enforce a cap on requests if demand makes it impossible to fulfil all requests.

Please check our available resources carefully before sending your request:

Stella Search

A-Z Databases

Inter-Library Loan Requests for Trinity Staff and Students

This service is only available to currently registered staff and students
The Library will waive fees for such materials until further notice
An e-mail is sent when an item is available for collection
Items must be collected from the Service Counter of the Eavan Boland Library during its opening hours

Articles

Request a journal article

Book Loans and Chapter Photocopies

Request a book

Loan periods vary depending on the lending library.

Books received on Inter-Library Loan may be borrowed by current staff and postgraduates unless the lending library indicates otherwise. Loans received for undergraduates and retired staff may not be removed from the Library of Trinity College Dublin.

Photocopies of individual chapters may also be requested.

Request a chapter

Theses

Many theses are now available electronically. More information on obtaining theses is available.

If not available electronically you can place a request for an Inter-Library Loan.

Request a thesis or dissertation

Information for Other Irish, UK & Overseas Libraries

Loans and photocopies of items held by the Library of Trinity College Dublin can be supplied from our collections. We welcome requests from libraries within Ireland, the UK and overseas.

Loans will usually be supplied for 28 days, for use in the requesting library only.

Apply via WorldCat Resource Sharing (preferred) or via loans@tcd.ie (quoting a BL account number and request reference number if inside Ireland or the United Kingdom).

We also accept IFLA vouchers as payment.

The Library of Trinity College Dublin does not lend: