Interlibrary Loan and I-Share

I-Share is a free service offered to Lewis University students, faculty and staff. If you need a material that our collection does not have, you can look at the other 86 I-Share libraries to see if any of them house it. If they do, you can place a request through your account in Primo.

You may also visit an I-Share library and present your Lewis ID at check-out. 

• Books are loaned for 28 days, with 3-6 renewals.
• Audiovisuals are loaned for 2 weeks, with no renewals.
• Renewals can be made when the item is overdue, but not once it's entered the lost status or if the max has been reached. 

There are no daily overdue fees for I-Share items. However, if the book hasn't been returned by the 29th day it's overdue, the material will then enter the "lost" status. The borrower will be charged the replacement cost and a processing fee. 

If the book is returned in good condition, the replacement cost will be removed but the borrower may still be responsible for the processing fee. The borrower will need to contact the library that the material was borrowed from to pay the fine.

You don't need to create an account to begin.  All you need to have handy is your lewis username and your lewis password (the same ones you use to log in to MyLewis, BlackBoard, and to check your email).

If you are having any problems or would like more guidance, please contact the Library Service Desk at 815-836-5300.

Sometimes when you request an I-Share item, you might see a message that says "Sorry, this item is not requestable." This usually means the item is part of a non-circulating collection (like if the item is new, on reserve, or part of a special collection).

DVDs and CDs are almost always blocked as well, and audiovisuals are also hard to request (although some libraries do lend them out).