The Washington Research Libraries Consortium Loan Service (CLS) is back in service. CLS allows Himmelfarb users to borrow items at no cost from other DC area academic libraries. Loans are typically 5 weeks in length and can often be renewed if needed.
To request a book or other physical item from another library, use Health Information @ Himmelfarb and select the option to search Articles + GW Consortium Catalog as shown below:
Once you’ve found an item you’d like to borrow, click the title in the search results to open and check How to Get It (as shown below) to see if another library in the consortium has a copy available. Then sign in to see the option for the Consortium Loan Request form.
Use your NetID to sign in and then select Consortium Loan Service Request.
Fill out the form designating a date when you will no longer need the item if it is required within a certain amount of time. Please note that while service has been restored, WRLC’s courier service is currently only running twice a week. This means items may take about a week for delivery. We anticipate that delivery times will improve as more libraries open and restore services.
You will receive a notification via email when your item arrives at Himmelfarb. If you currently do not have physical access to Himmelfarb Library, you may pick-up your items in the Ross Hall courtyard (9am - 7pm, Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm, Friday, and 1pm - 6pm, Saturday - Sunday). Please contact the Circulation Desk at 202-994-2962 just before you arrive in the Ross Hall courtyard.
Nursing students at VSTC can request to have their items shipped to the VSTC Library for pickup. Either contact Circulation staff or request VSTC delivery in the Comments section of the request form.
