Q. How long can I keep an InterLibrary Loan (ILL) item?

For journal articles delivered electronically

The PDF articles are accessible for 30 days only and can only be downloaded TWICE.  Once you download the file on your computer, you can keep it permanently.

For physical items borrowed from local UGC libraries

The loan period is 15 or 30 days depending on user type. 

For physical items borrowed from other or overseas libraries

The loan period is set by the lending library.  In general, loan periods range from 14 to 28 days.  
 

For details, check out our InterLibrary Loan Service page below. 

For enquiries, please contact Interlibrary loan staff at 3411-7445 or by email to libill@hkbu.edu.hk.