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Reciprocal Borrowing and Interlibrary Loans

What is Reciprocal Borrowing?

Reciprocal borrowing is an agreement between libraries: their students can borrow from the Champlain College library, and our students can borrow from their libraries! All you need is your Champlain ID card, and you can borrow from the University of Vermont Howe Library and St. Michaels Durick Library.

Then, of course, there is the local Fletcher Free Library. In order to check out a book here, you will need to set up a library card.

University Of Vermont, Howe Library

UVM’s Howe Library is Vermont’s largest research library, and it’s just up the hill from Champlain. There are many great resources available there! 

What you’ll need to bring: A physical Champlain ID

What you can check out: You can check out 10 books at a time from the main collections and the library annex. This doesn’t include reference books, special collections, Dana Medical Library, and other specialized resources are not available as part of the agreement. If you borrow books from Howe Library, you will be subject to the circulation policies.

Circulation period: 28 days

St. Michaels College, Durick Library

What you’ll need to bring: A physical Champlain ID

What you can check out: You can check out 10 books at a time from the main collection. This does not include the reference books, special collections, and other specialized resources. If you borrow books from the Durick Library, you will be subject to the circulation policies. 

Circulation Period: 28 days

Still can’t find what you are looking for?

While there are many resources available through the three libraries combined, they don’t have everything. But don’t fret! There is still a way to get a hold of your desired book. This is through the interlibrary loan (ILL). If you are unfamiliar with an interlibrary loan, all that it is is a service that allows our library to borrow books, journal articles, etc from other libraries. All you have to do is submit a loan request form, and we will work to obtain the item. If this is material that is needed within a certain time frame, try to submit the form as early as possible. You will be contacted when the item is available for you to pick up.

  • Expect 1-2 weeks of processing for a book
  • Expect 1-7 days of processing for an article
  • You may request up to five items per day