Lending FAQs

If you have any questions about these policies, please contact us. We welcome any and all inquiries!

Local Lending

• Standard loan period is 4 weeks.
• Extensions are considered upon request.
• Requested materials can be picked up in person at IFSI.
• Photo ID is required to establish a lending account.
• Lending is limited to Illinois residents.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

• Standard loan period is 6 weeks
• IFSI Library materials can be delivered to a patron’s Illinois local library through ILL service
• A public library card is required
• ILL delivery to your public library may take up to two weeks.

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This guide is here to serve you by giving instructions and helpful tips for using the IFSI Library website. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, feel free to email or call the library with the contact info on the right. Thank you for using the IFSI Library services!

If you forgot the password to your library account, email or call the IFSI Library, or come into the library when we are open, and we would be happy to help you through the process of resetting it.

For Information, Assistance or User Training Contact

Phone: 217-333-8925 or Toll Free: 800-437-5819

Fax: 217-333-8379 (Library) or 217-244-6792 (IFSI)

Email: fsi-library@illinois.edu

 Library Hours

Monday – Friday:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

24 hours a day / 7 days a week by web

Head Librarian

Lian Ruan: lruan@illinois.edu

Reference & User Training Librarian

Diane Richardson: dlrichar@illinois.edu

Archivist & Metadata Librarian

David Ehrenhart: ehrenha1@illinois.edu

Kyle Huizenga