Reed Library is open. InterLibrary Loan and Prospector borrowing and lending of print materials will resume soon. Electronic borrowing and lending is still available. For Prospector items, you must still click on the “Request it” option just like it’s a print item and complete the form. Reed Library’s electronic resources, chat, and virtual research appointments are also available.
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Return of Library Materials: If you are in town, please return your Library materials to the book drop outside the Reed Library building at your earliest convenience. If you are not in town and need a return label, please email Library Director Astrid Oliver at oliver_a@fortlewis.edu.
Interlibrary Loan allows patrons to request materials not available in the Reed Library collection (see our catalog). Some materials may be difficult to obtain, including textbooks, bestsellers, rare books, and expensive or fragile items.
Prospector is a group of Colorado and Wyoming libraries that gives patrons access to 32 million books, journals, DVDs, CDs, videos and other materials. With a single search you can find and request materials and have them delivered to Reed Library. Borrowing through Prospector is generally the quickest way to get materials not available at Fort Lewis College.
If what you want isn’t available in Prospector, you may be able to find it in Prospector’s partner catalog MOBIUS, a consortium of Missouri libraries. MOBIUS gives you access to an additional 27 million items. Requests may take up to 2 weeks to arrive. Look for the link within Prospector to take you to the MOBIUS catalog.
If you have any problems connecting to Prospector, please contact the Reed Library Circulation Desk at 970-247-7270.
Interlibrary Loan Login
Most articles will be accessible electronically through your interlibrary loan account. In addition to viewing and downloading these articles, your account can be used to check the status of your requests once they have been processed by the ILL team.
Requests are usually processed within one business day. Articles and book chapters sent over the internet may arrive in as little as 1 to 3 days. Delivery of books, CDs, and other physical items generally takes 7-12 business days. If you plan to request physical items, please take the delivery time into account. If it is too long for your needs, consider requesting articles.
FLC students, faculty, or staff members will be notified at your FLC email address. Articles are delivered to your interlibrary loan account, where you can view, save, or print them. Physical items will be available at the Circulation Desk with a valid ID required for checkout.
If you have questions, call the Reed Library Circulation Desk at (970) 247-7270 or e-mail ill@fortlewis.edu. You can also contact a librarian at the Reference Desk in person, by phone (970) 247-7551, and via chat from the library website.
Articles are yours to access for 30 days. Fines on overdue ILL books, DVDs, CDs, etc, will be assessed in a manner similar to books owned by Reed Library. The loan period will usually be three weeks from the date received, but media items may be less. Please pick items up as soon as possible after you are notified of their arrival as they are returned to the lending library after 7 days.
Renewals on ILL items are at the discretion of the lending library and may not be available. If you need a title longer, please contact ill@fortlewis.edu at least 7 days before your item is due, so we can contact the lending library to try to request a renewal.
Prospector and MOBIUS are available to current Fort Lewis College students, faculty, and staff members who do not have any outstanding library fines.
Prospector Catalog Search
When you find what you want, choose "Request This Item" and follow the instructions on the screen. Your request will be processed within a few days and the item will be delivered to John F. Reed Library.
When the item is received (usually within 5-7 days), you will be sent a notice in your FLC email account informing you of the item's arrival. Please pick up your item within 7 days or it will be returned to the lending library.
The general policies which apply to materials delivered through Prospector/MOBIUS include: