Interlibrary Loans (ILLs) and the TexShare Card program help GC library patrons; including students, faculty, and staff, borrow materials from other participating libraries. This gives them direct access to materials that the GC Library does not have readily available in the collection. In addition, the Galveston College Library provides free-to-access library resources and materials for our off-campus Distance Learners through the Material Delivery program.
What is an Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
It is a free service that is offered by Galveston College Library that provides books and articles that are not available at our library and may be requested to be borrowed from other libraries. Current students, faculty, and staff are allowed to request ILLs.
We're here to assist you in getting the materials you need! If you need resources for your research that aren't available in our GC library, we've got you covered. Please keep in mind that we won't process interlibrary loan requests for books or journal articles that we already have in the collection, no matter the format. This means we won't process an ILL request for a print book if we already have the e-book version.
Submit A Request
Feel free to submit an Interlibrary Loan Request today. To speed up your request, you can check out the Interlibrary Loan WorldCat Catalog page on the left.
Take a look at our interactive ILL tutorial down below for a detailed guide on how to make an ILL request.
Material Delivery:
To best serve our Distance Learners, the GC Library provides a material shipping service. This service can be used to have library books and resources mailed to your residence, in case coming to the library isn't a possibility. This service can also be used together with the Interlibrary Loan program to have materials shipped to you from our neighboring libraries!
To qualify for the Galveston College Library's material shipment service, off-campus distance learning students must meet the following criteria:
How to Use the Delivery Service:
Important Information:
With a TexShare Card, you can borrow books, music, and other library resources from any other participating TexShare library, just as if you were a cardholder there. For more information about the TexShare Card, please visit the Get a TexShare Card page.
The Benefits
Where Do I Get the TexShare Card?
Find a TexShare Library Near You