Borrow and Request

• Within the item description in Library Search, click the "Place Hold, Reserve or Recall Item" link in the Physical section, leaving the “Ship to my address” field blank.
• Once you have placed your online request, University Libraries will retrieve the item, package it for pick up and hold it at Waldo Library.
• You will receive a notice through your wmich.edu email account when the item is ready for pick up.

If you are a WMU student, faculty member or staff member, we will ship items borrowed from WMU Libraries to you. Guest borrowers must pick up items at Waldo Library.

• Within the item description in Library Search, click the “Place Hold, Reserve or Recall Item" link in the Physical section.
• Add your complete mailing address to the "Ship to my address field," including zip code and/or apartment or building number. Items cannot be shipped to a PO Box.
• Your item will be shipped to this address within 2-4 business days.

• Log in to your Interlibrary Loan account.
• Select request form in menu on the left, complete the form and submit the request.
• Once your item has arrived at Waldo Library, you will receive a notice through your wmich.edu email account when it is ready for pick up. 

• Log in to your Interlibrary Loan account.
• Select request form in menu on the left and complete the form.
• Add your address to the Notes section in the form and submit the request.
• Your item will be shipped to this address. 

Most items ordered through Interlibrary Loan are free. Occasionally, requests may involve a fee. 

We’ll pay the first $15 of every request. You are responsible for anything over that.

We will send you an email seeking approval for charges before proceeding with the request.