Services:

Interlibrary Services

The Interlibrary Services Department provides a means for prompt delivery of books, articles and other resources to APU students and faculty for the support of research and teaching. Please note that a patron must owe less than $5 in fines to utilize this service.

Learn more about Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL).

Regional Campus or Off-campus Students and Faculty
Item Needed How to Request Cost and Turnaround Time
APU-owned books and media Locate your item in the APU Library Catalog, and click "Request." Choose "By Mail" as your pickup location. Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. Books will be mailed within two business days of request.
APU-owned articles Search our databases or use ArticleReach via the Article Finder Form Free. Articles requested via ArticleReach will be sent by email within two business days of the request. ArticleReach will be available through June 2022.
APU-owned test kits Test Kit Request Form Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. Test kit will be mailed within two business days of request.
Non APU-
owned books 		If book is not available from the APU Libraries, use Interlibrary Loan Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. This service may take a minimum of 7-10 business days.
Non APU-
owned articles 		ArticleReach via the Article Finder Form Free. ArticleReach requests are usually filled via email within one business day. If your request cannot be filled by ArticleReach, it will be sent to traditional Interlibrary Loan, which may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. You can check the status of your article requests through your personal library account. ArticleReach will be available through June 2022.
Azusa Campus Students and Faculty
Item Needed How to Request Cost and Turnaround Time
Non APU-
owned books 		If book is not available from the APU Libraries, use Interlibrary Loan Free. This service may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. A notice will be sent to your APU email account when the book arrives and is ready for pick up at Marshburn Library.
Non APU-
owned articles		 ArticleReach via the Article Finder Form Free. ArticleReach requests are usually filled via email within one business day. If your request cannot be filled by ArticleReach, it will be sent to traditional Interlibrary Loan, which may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. You can check the status of your article requests through your personal library account. ArticleReach will be available through June 2022.

Contact Information

For more information on the university's Interlibrary Services, contact:

  • Cheryl Chesler

    Document Delivery Coordinator

  • Larry Handy

    Interlibrary Services Coordinator

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