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Inter-library services
The State Library provides inter-library services for borrowing books or arranging copies from other libraries.
Research
- Using the State Library Catalogue
- Ask Us
- Browse eResources - online newspapers + more
- Access eResources
- Browse our Library Guides
- Indigenous collection and services
- Order a copy or permission to publish
- Copyright and our collection
- Search like a Librarian
- Research Tips for Students
- Searching TROVE
- Inter-library services
- Public Libraries
- Pay an invoice
Because charges vary depending on the source and speed of supply, we prefer to offer a quote as a first stage in filing a request.
A staff member will then contact you to discuss charges and average turnaround times, payment, delivery options and your copyright obligations including fair dealing.
All items are only available for use within our library, in line with our lending policy.
Request a loan of a book from another library
Request a copy from another library
Have a question?
Contact us to discuss your inter-library service needs:
Phone: +61 8 7424 6300
Email: slsadocumentdelivery@sa.gov.au
View the Inter-library loans of the State Library materials condition of use.
How to pay
Payments can be made:
- Pay an invoice - via the South Australian government's payment gateway.
- In-person at the Information Desk, we accept: cheque, money order or credit card (Visa or MasterCard)
- Postal payment, we accept: cheque or money order - made payable to:
- The Receiver of Revenue, State Library of South Australia
Due to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), we are unable to take payments via the phone or email.
Note: Any customer submitting credit card details by email, do so at their own risk and an acknowledgement that the State Library will not be held responsible for any credit card security breach arising from the interception of such transmission.
Charges and turnaround times
| Australian Libraries | Core service 10 - 14 days |
Rush 2 - 3 days |
Express 24 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books per volume | $32.40 | $59.20* | $80.10* |
| Copies of articles | $21.10 | $42.00* | $63.10* |
| International Libraries | 3 - 4 weeks |
|---|---|
| Books per volume | From $60.00 |
| Copies of articles | From $40.00 |
*Express post charges apply
Services for public libraries and their customers
The State Library offers a Document Delivery Service.
Services from State and Territory libraries
The State Library supports ALIA’s Australian Interlibrary Resource Sharing (ILRS) code. We also endeavour to abide with the sharing of resources with other libraries participating in an interlibrary loan service. If you know your request is available at one of the following libraries: