The Metrowest Region provides mediated ILL services through the Wellesley Free Library interlibrary loan center. Wellesley borrows primarily returnable items (books, videos, CD's, etc. As a regional interlibrary loan center, Wellesley Free Library Interlibrary Loan Department borrows items requested by patrons in the region that are not available in the patron's home library. The service includes assistance in verifying items and/or transmitting requests on the behalf of member libraries. The interlibrary loan center also handles incoming requests on OCLC for materials from member libraries.
Libraries that are members of the Minuteman Library Network should first check the Minuteman catalog for availability of items and also the Virtual Catalog.
If items are unavailable from these sources, member libraries should fill out and submit the online request form to send their request to the Wellesley Free Library.
ILL Books and Non-Print media requests of any nature (verified or not) should be submitted to Wellesley for processing .
For more information, contact the Wellesley Free Library:
Phone: 781-235-1610 Ext. 111 or 112
FAX:781-237-4875
Contact Person: Sue Kaler