Please use this form to request items not found in the Ames Public Library catalog. Customers are limited to 5 active requests at any given time.
To request multiple items, please fill out a form for each item. For example, if you would like to request a book series, please complete a form for each book within the series.
Staff will determine—based on budget, publication date, and community interest—whether the Library will purchase the item or try to borrow it from another library through interlibrary loan. Books that were published within the last year will automatically be considered a purchase request.
Please note that it may take up to 6 weeks or longer to receive an item.
Interlibrary loan items are subject to the borrowing terms of the lending library. Due dates and renewals are determined by the lending library's policies, not the policies of Ames Public Library. Late fees may be assessed to the patron if an item is not renewed or returned by the due date noted on the item. Failure to return items in a timely manner may result in restrictions to interlibrary loan borrowing privileges.
To make a request, your account must be in good standing (less than $25 in charges on an account).
Access to interlibrary loan through Ames Public Library is only available to patrons residing in Story County. We encourage residents in neighboring counties to reach out to their local library to request interlibrary loan services.