interlibrary
adjective
in·ter·li·brary
ˌin-tər-ˈlī-ˌbrer-ē 
-ˌbre-rē;
British usually and US sometimes -brə-rē;
British often and US sometimes -brē
nonstandard -ˌber-ē
nonstandard -ˌbe-rē
variants
or less commonly inter-library
: existing or occurring between libraries
an interlibrary loan
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Publishers would also be prohibited from restricting interlibrary loans or limiting the number of e-book or audiobook licenses a library could purchase.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2023, about $592,500 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services paid for staff who kept BadgerLink running, along with other resource-sharing programs, like Wisconsin’s interlibrary loan system, according to Department of Public Instruction State Librarian Ben Miller.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In Colorado, that number is closer to 20%, said Franca Rosen, an interlibrary loan and collection services manager at Jefferson County Public Libraries.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
In South Dakota, the state’s interlibrary loan program is on hold, according to Nancy Van Der Weide, a spokesperson for the South Dakota Department of Education.
—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
New library card sign ups will be unavailable, and existing card holders won’t be able to place holds, submit an interlibrary loan request or suggest materials for the library to purchase.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
But the nonprofit support will only partially restore journal access, and does not include access to interlibrary loans or searches of medical literature.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
This interlibrary loan initiative has only grown over the last 90 years, Schlarman said.
—Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2020
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2023, about $592,500 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services paid for staff who kept BadgerLink running, along with other resource-sharing programs, like Wisconsin’s interlibrary loan system, according to Department of Public Instruction State Librarian Ben Miller.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In Colorado, that number is closer to 20%, said Franca Rosen, an interlibrary loan and collection services manager at Jefferson County Public Libraries.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
In South Dakota, the state’s interlibrary loan program is on hold, according to Nancy Van Der Weide, a spokesperson for the South Dakota Department of Education.
—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
New library card sign ups will be unavailable, and existing card holders won’t be able to place holds, submit an interlibrary loan request or suggest materials for the library to purchase.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
But the nonprofit support will only partially restore journal access, and does not include access to interlibrary loans or searches of medical literature.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
This interlibrary loan initiative has only grown over the last 90 years, Schlarman said.
—Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2020
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“Interlibrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlibrary. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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