Interested in Interlibrary Loan?  Here are the steps to follow.  Please note that there is a limit of 2 pending requests at any one time.  This includes holds placed on items owned by York County libraries as well as requests for materials from outside the county.

If you are an Adams County resident, click here.  If you are a York County resident, begin with Step One.

Step One:

Check the York County Library System's online catalog to see if the item you want is available within the York County Library System. One of the best ways to search an online catalog is by keyword, using a word or two from the title of the book plus the author's last name.  If you find what you want, click on the Request it button to place a hold on it.  Be sure to fill in your name and barcode and select the library where you want to pick it up.  Items that are currently checked in can be delivered to your library in just two or three days.  Other items will be delivered as soon as they become available.

Step Two:

If the item you want is not available in York County, check the Adams County Library System's online catalog. If you find what you want, contact your local library.  They will place your hold for you.  If the item is on the shelf, it will be delivered to your library in just a few days.  Other items will be delivered as soon as they become available.

Step Three:

If the item you want is not available in York or Adams County, is more than one year old, and you can wait for it for at least 2 weeks, look for it in the Access Pennsylvania Database. (Click on the Search the Database tab.)  If you find what you want, you can request it online using one of the following links:

If you would like to pick up your item at a York County library not including Guthrie in Hanover, click here.

If you would like to pick up your item at Guthrie Memorial Library in Hanover, click here.

Fill in all mandatory fields of the online form.  If you do not need the item by a certain time, leave "Must have by..." blank.  If you supply a date, the request will be cancelled if it cannot be filled in time.  Most items will be delivered to your library in 2 to 6 weeks.

Step Four:

You may request items through Inter-library Loan even though you cannot find them in Access Pennsylvania.  It is helpful if you can provide information on the item from a verifiable source such as Amazon.com or World Cat.  Some things, such as reference materials, audio-visual materials, local histories, genealogical materials, and items that are too new or too old, cannot be borrowed.  To request an item not found in Steps One through Three, click here for pickup in York County anywhere except Guthrie Library or here for pickup at Guthrie Library.  This is the same form as in Step Three.

Fill in all mandatory fields of the online form.  If you do not need the item by a certain time, leave "Must have by..." blank.  If you supply a date, the request will be cancelled if it cannot be filled in time.