Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL)

The Interlibrary Loan Service offers you the possibility to make a request for items that are not in our collections but are in the collections of other libraries (both national and international libraries). KBR also lends books for consultation to other libraries.

How to request interlibrary loans

Prices

  • Libraries that submit their requests via Impala and are members of the shuttle service: 6.20 EUR per volume
  • Requests sent by post:
    • 8 EUR per volume for public libraries and universities
    • 9.30 EUR per volume for documentation centres
  • International requests: payment by means of IFLA vouchers (8 EUR + shipping)

The price is the same for private individuals.

Which documents cannot be requested?

Some documents are not available for an interlibrary loan:

If a work is lent to KBR, it can be consult it in the reading room. Documents borrowed from KBR should always be consulted in the reading room of the library that has borrowed them.

Questions?

Please contact us via e-mail.