How To Submit ILL Requests - WCPL InterLibrary Loan

Requesting Materials through InterLibrary Loan

Check the Wake County Public Library Online Catalog first
Search the Wake County Public Library Catalog to determine if Wake County already owns the book you need. If you cannot find the material in Wake County’s catalog then follow the directions below to submit a request through ILLiad, our InterLibrary Loan service.

Search the WorldCat database

Click the Find It In WorldCat button to the left or click the link for WorldCat on the library databases webpage.
If you are not in a library, you will need to enter your library card number and your four-digit PIN. If you do not have a PIN, please contact your local library branch.
From the WorldCat search page, fill in one or more of the search boxes.

Click on the Search button.
Scroll through the results list.
Click on the title of the item you want to request. If the title is listed multiple times, choose the one that has the highest number next to Libraries Worldwide.

If you see Wake County symbol , please check the Library Catalog again. This symbol indicates that Wake County owns the material or owned it at one time. If you are not able to find the title in the Wake County Library Catalog, proceed with your inter library loan request.

Click on the green ILL button or the Request through ILL link.

Log into ILLiad

Type in your library card number and your four-digit PIN. Click on the Logon to ILLiad button.

Most of the fields in the request form are filled in for you. Review the other fields and make any necessary changes.

Click on the Submit Request button.

Note:
If you have not created an account on ILLiad, you can do so at this time. Click on the First Time Users button and fill out the form on the New User Registration page. Be sure to fill in all of the required fields. Once you have created an account, click on the exit button. Go back to the page on WorldCat and click Request through ILL.