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Q. How long does it take to receive materials via Interlibary Loan? Can I renew items?

Answered By: Marta Ambroziak

Last Updated: Mar 05, 2026 Views: 8

What you can request:

Books: not owned by NYMC are borrowed from another library and are usually received within 10-14 days, but wait times will vary. Please note that only students, residents, faculty, and staff of NYMC can borrow books. Non-NYMC users can only request book chapters.
Journal articles/book chapters: 48 hours (or less) for items owned by NYMC (excluding weekends and holidays). Items unavailable at NYMC are usually received within 1 - 3 days, but sometimes it may take longer.
- NOTE: Requests are not guaranteed.

Renewals:

You need to request renewals with Access Services staff at +1 (914) 594-4200. Renewals are not guaranteed.

NOTE: Items received electronically expire 30 days after they were sent. If you haven't downloaded and saved the PDF, another request has to be placed.

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