Borrow and Request

All library users may request an item be held for pickup at Waldo Library.

• 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 and hold it at Waldo Library.
• You will receive a notice through your wmich.edu email account when the item is ready for pickup. Please allow 1-2 business days.

If you are a Western student, faculty member or staff member residing outside the Kalamazoo and Portage areas, 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 apartment or building number if applicable. Items cannot be shipped to a PO Box.
• Your item will be shipped to this address within 2-4 business days.

If you are a Western faculty or staff member, we will send items borrowed from WMU Libraries to you through intercampus mail.

• Within the item description in Library Search, click the “Place Hold, Reserve or Recall Item" link in the Physical section.
• Add your mail stop code to the "Ship to my address field."
• Your item will be sent through intercampus mail within 2-4 business days.

If you are a Western student, faculty member, staff member or emeriti, you may request an article or book chapter be delivered electronically through Interlibary Loan.

• Log in to your Interlibrary Loan account.
• In the New Requests menu item at the top, select the Article/Book Chapter request form and complete the form.
• You will receive an email through your wmich.edu account with a link to the PDF for download. You can also log in to your Interlibrary Loan account and find a link to download the item in the "Electronically received articles" section on the homepage. Please allow 1-2 business days.
• Article and book chapter links will remain available for 30 days after receipt.

If you are a Western student, faculty member or staff member, you may request an interlibrary loan item be held for pickup at Waldo Library.

• Log in to your Interlibrary Loan account.
• In the New Requests menu item at the top, select a request form, 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 pickup. Please allow 5-7 business days.

If you are a Western student, faculty member or staff member residing outside the Kalamazoo and Portage areas, we will ship interlibrary loan items to you.

• Log in to your Interlibrary Loan account.
• In the New Requests menu item at the top, select a request form 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. Please allow 7-10 business days for the item to arrive.

If you are a Western faculty or staff member, we will send items borrowed through Interlibrary Loan to you through intercampus mail.

• Log in to your Interlibrary Loan account.
• In the New Requests menu item at the top, select a request form and complete the form.
• Add your department name and mail stop code to the Notes section in the form and submit the request.
• Your item will be sent through intercampus mail within 5-7 business days.

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.