Requesting Materials
Our delivery services include the retrieval of materials for:
- pickup at one of the libraries
- personal delivery to your home (if you reside outside of the Metro Richmond area)
- digitization (copying) and electronic delivery
Using the request links for the item in VCU Libraries Search or 
Can't find what you need?
We can get items from other libraries. Just select “Search Other Libraries” when doing a VCU Libraries Search to find what you are looking for. You can also fill out a blank request form.
On your behalf, VCU Libraries will borrow materials that are unavailable or not licensed by VCU Libraries from other libraries. You may submit a request when the needed materials are:
- at the bindery
- checked out to another patron
- in repairs
- in processing
- lost
- missing
- not owned or licensed by VCU Libraries
- on order
- owned by VCU Libraries, but not in the needed format or edition (e.g., VCU Libraries owns the electronic copy, but you need the print version; VCU Libraries owns the 7th edition, but you need the 10th edition).
Borrow items in person from another library
Or, you can visit nearby libraries and borrow from them.
- Find nearby libraries
- VIVA Cooperative Borrowing Program - Students and employees of member universities may borrow materials in person from any other member library in this consortium. Please contact the other library for policies and other information before you visit.
- OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program - Provides VCU faculty members on-site borrowing privileges and access to collections at other research libraries in North America. Please contact the other library for policies and other information before you visit.
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