1. a loan of a book or other material from one library to another library on behalf of a patron
Usage: library science; also called interlibrary loan

1. to lend (a book or material) from one library to another library
Usage: library science

Examples

• The library can interloan books from partner institutions across the state.
• I requested an interloan for a rare academic journal not available at my local branch.
• Our university library interloans materials with over 50 other institutions.
• The interloan process typically takes one to two weeks.
• Students can request an interloan through the library's online catalog system.