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Reference Services

Reference Services

Interlibrary Loan Services for Missouri State Government Employees

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? View our tutorial or ask us at libref@sos.mo.gov or 573.751.3615. 

Make an interlibrary loan request

About Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

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. 

All interlibrary loan requests should be state government work-related.

Refer to the full Missouri State Library Interlibrary Loan policy for further details. 

Missouri State Library Card

State employees requesting items through interlibrary loan need a Missouri State Library card.

Apply here

How Do I Receive / Return Library Materials?

Receive materials by one of the options below. Generally, return them the way you received them.

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 Services
State Information Center
Room 200

Receive materials by picking up at a library that participates in Pick Up Anywhere.

Return them to the same library.

Receive materials at your office through UPS shipment.

Return them by shipping them back to us via UPS:

Missouri State Library – Reference Services
State Information Center – Room 200
600 W Main St
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Return 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.

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