Due to COVID-19, closures of lending libraries may affect the availability of certain interlibrary loan requests. You will be notified if your request cannot be fulfilled at this time.
Can't find what you're looking for? Let us help!
Request books or articles by submitting our interlibrary loan form. Reference Services staff will quickly track down your requests through our worldwide network of libraries.
Receive articles straight to your email or books to your office by your usual delivery option.
Questions? Ask us at libref@sos.mo.gov or 573.751.3615.
Renewing Books
To renew your ILL books, please e-mail libref@sos.mo.gov or call 573.751.3615. Staff will then contact the loaning library on your behalf to negotiate a new due date, but all renewals are at the discretion of the loaning library. You cannot renew ILL books online.
Copyright and Policies
Items received through interlibrary loan are subject to United States copyright law.
Refer to the full Missouri State Library Interlibrary Loan document for further details.
State employees requesting items through interlibrary loan need a Missouri State Library card.
Receive materials by one of the options below. Generally, return them the way you received them. Returned materials will be quarantined before being checked in. No late fees will be applied.
Jefferson City employees only.
Receive materials at your office through interagency mail.
Return them via interagency mail in an envelope or box that will protect them:
Missouri State Library – Reference ServicesMany MOBIUS libraries are closed or have restricted access. Contact us if you have further questions.
Receive materials at your office through UPS shipment.
Return them by shipping them back to us via UPS:
Missouri State Library – Reference ServicesReturn shipping is your or your agency's responsibility.
Contact us to make an appointment to pick up materials.
Return materials in the bookdrop located in front of the building.
When in doubt, just ask us.
