Interlibrary Loan Services

Interlibrary Loan is a free service offered to current Cal Poly Pomona students, faculty, staff, and emeriti to obtain library materials that are not available at CPP University Library.  

Interlibrary loan provides the following services: 

  • CSU+is a consortium program that allows all 23 CSU libraries, as well as select participating libraries outside the CSU, to exchange library resources. 
  • ILLiad is a service that allows the patron to obtain library material not available in our collection or CSU+. This service will automatically search for availability in other public and academic libraries located within the United States or internationally.  

Interlibrary Loan Service Change: Here’s What You Need to Know.

Our library will be changing Interlibrary Loan (ILL) fulfillment services at the end of 2026. You will still be able to request and receive books, articles, and other materials through ILL. The only change is that we will no longer use ILLiad to process ILL requests.

Beginning December 1, 2026, ILLiad will no longer be available. Starting on this date, all ILL requests should be submitted through OneSearch, the library’s main search tool.  

If you currently have materials on loan through ILLiad, please return them by the due dates listed on the items.

Questions? Take a look at this helpful video: How to Request Items through ILL. If you need additional help, please contact the Interlibrary Loan office at libldrs@cpp.edu, or the Circulation Desk at (909) 869-3075. 


After logging into OneSearch, users can request books, articles, and other material from the Get It from another library request link.  Direct requests for items not discovered in OneSearch can be made by utilizing the ILLiad form

ILL turnaround times, limits and loan periods
Service Digital Turnaround Time
Physical Turnaround Time
Request Limits
Physical Items
Loan Period
Physical Items
CSU+ 24 Hours M - F

3 days to 2 weeks

10 items 112 days
No renewals
ILLiad 24 hours - 3 days

3 days to 2 weeks

  • Faculty - 20
  • Staff - 15
  • Graduate - 15
  • Undergraduate - 10
Determined by the lending library.

 

Interlibrary Loan requests will not be processed for patrons with a delinquent status with the library or whose ID has expired. 

Notification and Status of Requests   

When requesting Loan material from any of our services you will receive an email notification when your items are ready to be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your Bronco ID for identification to check out.  

The status of ILLiad requests is available by logging into your ILLiad Account.  The status of CSU+ requests are linked to your Library Account.

Returning Materials 

Return items on or before the due date.  To maintain good relationships with other libraries, it is very important that material we borrow from other libraries be returned on time. Library privileges will be suspended for users with overdue items. Please do not remove the identifying strap from the book cover. 

You may return items inside the Library at the Circulation Desk during Library Open Hours. There are two book drops on campus where you are welcome to return library materials. Please note, it takes longer to retrieve and process items in the book drops. If your item is close to the due date, we recommend returning it at the 2nd Floor Circulation Desk.

Library materials may also be mailed back to the Interlibrary Loan department at the user's expense to the following address: 

Cal Poly Pomona University Library - ILL 
3801 W. Temple Ave, Building 15-2533 
Pomona, CA 91768 

CONTACT US 

Email: libldrs@cpp.edu Phone: 909-869-3111