Onsite Reciprocal Borrowing Program
Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI)

This program allows all students, faculty, and staff from any participating library to borrow books at any other participating ALI library.

Instructions for Ivy Tech – Lafayette Students, Faculty and Staff

Bring your IVY TECH ID card to the second floor information desk at the Campus Library and ask for a college librarian.
Fill out the ALI Reciprocal Borrowing form
You will be given an "ALI" card, which must be shown at the Indiana Academic University or College library where you wish to borrow books.

REMEMBER: Your library privileges and loan periods are determined by the library you are visiting and may vary from those here at Ivy Tech.

Instructions for Visitors from a participating ALI Library:

To obtain a borrower's card at the Tippecanoe County/Ivy Tech Campus Library - Lafayette, your first visit must be during regular business hours ( M - F 9am - 5pm), and you must apply in person.
You must present the "ALI" card you obtained from your home institution's library and a picture ID.
Fill out form and receive your special library card.
You may check out three books on your initial visit.

When planning further visits to Ivy Tech check the Campus Library Website for building and service desk hours.

Privileges:

Borrowing: You will only be allowed to borrow Ivy Tech materials (not public library materials)
Borrowing Time: 14 days
Renewing: 2 renewals.
Limiting number of Books: May only have 10 books checked out at any time.
Recalling/Placing Holds on Ivy Tech Materials: You will not be allowed to recall or place holds on Ivy Tech materials
Borrowing Journals: Cannot borrow journals but may read them in-house
Using other services: You may not use our ILL services
Subject to Recall: All material you borrow from Ivy Tech is subject to recall.

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Onsite Reciprocal Borrowing ProgramAcademic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) This program allows all students, faculty, and staff from any participating library to borrow books at any other participating ALI library.