Interlibrary Loan & Carolina BLU

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Reduced Interlibrary Loan & Carolina BLU service during Winter Intersession

Saturday, December 13 2025 - Friday, December 19 2025.
  • Items waiting to be delivered to a closed library can be picked up at Davis Library. Delivery to CB will be limited.
  • See our hours for more detailed information.
Saturday, December 20 2025 - Sunday, January 4 2026.
  • All campus libraries are closed. Requests submitted during this time will be held and filled after Monday, January 5.
  • Article requests from journal titles eligible for rapid access will be processed during Intersession (select the "Urgent" option in the drop-down menu).
  • Requests for articles not eligible for rapid access but needed for essential patient care should be sent to the Ask HSL page to ensure they are received and processed. All other requests (e.g. for journals not on the rapid access list and not for clinical care) submitted after December 19 will be held and sent out in early January.
  • If you no longer need an item, please log into your account, go to "View/Outstanding Requests" and cancel the request.

If you no longer need an item, please log into your account, go to "View/Outstanding Requests" and cancel the request.

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Rapid Access

Rapid access to articles from select journals is now provided by the University Libraries' Interlibrary Loan service. More info about these delivery options.

Non-Affiliated Borrowers

North Carolina residents with a borrower's card or a registered borrower from another University can place a hold or recall on an item that is currently checked out or request material in storage or at the Library Service Center, using our Request form.

Non-Registered Borrower

If you are not registered as a borrower with UNC Libraries but need to request an item that is currently in storage or at the Library Service Center, please contact the Davis Library Circulation Department for assistance.

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