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Interlibrary Loan and Delivery

Home Services Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan and Delivery

No single library can have all the materials patrons will want. The State Library's interlibrary loan service can help with that.

Known as LoanSHARK, the service lets public libraries borrow materials from other libraries, whether across the state or around the world. This program allowed borrowing and lending among libraries more than 132,000 times in 2022.

Delivery Service and Orange Bags

The State Library of Louisiana provides courier service for the sharing of library materials among libraries in the state of Louisiana, both public and academic. Please click here for the current statewide delivery schedule.

 

If you have questions or concerns about this service or where to get orange bags, please contact the Access Services Coordinator Kytara Gaudin at the State Library, kgaudin@library.la.gov. Please do not directly contact Lantern Delivery or Statewide Transport.

Libraries 

If your library does not own materials a patron wishes to borrow, the State Library will be happy to loan through LoanSHARK, Louisiana’s own statewide interlibrary loan system or OCLC, the worldwide interlibrary loan system. The State Library does not charge a fee for the loan of materials other than to recover photocopying charges.

Louisiana Residents

The State Library’s collection is available to all Louisiana residents. You are welcome to visit the library Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Materials that are available for checkout can be requested through your local library and we will gladly ship them to you. The State Library does not charge a fee for the loan of materials.

State Employees

The State Library does not charge a fee for the loan of materials. We do our best to borrow materials for you free of charge. If what you need cannot be loaned by another library free of charge, we will contact you before we borrow. If you agree to the charges, you are responsible for paying the full amount. For more information, please read our directions for initiating an ILL request in LoanSHARK.

If you do not have a library card please visit the library or fill out the online application. If you have questions, e-mail circ@library.la.gov or call (225) 342-4915.