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Wellesley College Research Guides

InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

A Guide to ILL at Wellesley.

Clapp Library Renovation

 

Clapp library is currently closed for renovation until Summer 2025.  We will be unable to lend or scan any materials from our clapp collection during this time.  We will still be lending from our Art & Music libraries.  

For more information, please see out renovation website.  

Please contact ill@wellesley.edu with any questions.  

Contact Info

Contact Information:

Angie Batson & Kayla Valdivieso
ill@wellesley.edu
781-283-2101 

Shipping Address:

Clapp Library - Interlibrary Loan
Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481

Odyssey IP Address: 206.107.42.179

OCLC Symbol: WEL

Consortia: Boston Library Cosortia (BLC), IDS, RAPID, EAST, OBERLIN, LVIS

Sites:

Library & Technology Services (LTS)

Library Catalog

 

Lending Policies

Fee:  We are a free lender and encourage reciprocal agreements

Request Methods: 

OCLC (WEL) or Email: ill@wellesley.edu

Loan Periods:

16 weeks for loans

Shipping:

Loans are shipped via US Mail (unless specified by consortia policies)

Copies are sent via Odyssey or Article Exchange

Renewals:

Renewals are granted unless material is needed back at Wellesley

Recalls:

Loans are subject to recall.  We will notify you if the material is needed back before the due date. 

Collections:

Archives

Please see information for Access and Use of Archives materials.   Archives does not participate in ILL.

Please contact the Archives department directly with any questions:

Archives 781-283-3745

archives@wellesley.edu

Clapp Library 4th Floor

Special Collections   

ILL requests for materials from Special Collections require approval from our Special Collection librarians and are subject to restrictions. They generally do not circulate. Copy requests are dependent on permission from Special Collections staff and are based on a variety of factors. Please see the website for more information or contact Special Collections. 

General Number: 781.283.2129

General Reference: specialcollections@wellesey.edu