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Who Loans What

Maine Libraries Accepting ILL Requests Via Email

The following is a list of public, college/university, school and special libraries in Maine accepting Interlibrary loan requests via email and any particular regulations they have for submission. This list is provided as a service to librarians and should only be used between participating libraries. Any individuals wishing to request a book from another library must go through their local library.

For all requests, please include:

  • Basic information (author, title, call number)
  • Complete mailing and email addresses

Would you like to participate? Edit your library's information? Use the request or edit online form for "Who Loans What."

Public Libraries

Abbott Memorial Library, Dexter. liz@abbott-library.com

  • Books, audio tapes

Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library, Van Buren. nmt@morneault.lib.me.us

  • Book, audios and videos/DVDs

Albert F. Totman Public, Phippsburg. librarian@totman.lib.me.us

  • All materials

Ashland Community Library. gcraig@ashland.lib.me.us

Auburn Public Library. aplill@auburn.lib.me.us

  • We also accept fax requests at 782-1859.

Bangor Public Library. bplill@bpl.lib.me.us

  • Please number the requests and leave enough room in the request for BPL to work.
  • No juvenile A/V requests

Belfast Free Library. rmacintosh@belfast.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Berwick Public Library. berwickill@berwick.lib.me.us

Blue Hill Public Library. illrequests@bluehill.lib.me.us

  • An individual may have only 4 active ILL requests at any given time, and one audio/visual item at a time. We do not usually loan books released in the last 6 months.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. illbbh@bmpl.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Brewer Public Library. fpayson@brewer.lib.me.us

  • Brewer Public Library tries to send any and all materials

Bridge Academy, Dresden. BALibrarian@BridgeAcademy.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Bridgton Public Library. hollyh@bridgton.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Brooksville Free Public Library. bfpl-df@bfpl.lib.me.us

Canaan Public Library. canplib@canaan.lib.me.us

  • Please include patron name when requesting.
  • Postage reimbursement is appreciated if borrowing patron does not mind paying. ILL will not be refused if postage not paid.

Calais Free Library. herrick@calais.lib.me.us

  • Books only

Camden Public Library. cplinfo@librarycamden.org

Caribou Public Library. wbossie@caribou-public.lib.me.us

Cary Library, Houlton. ILLREQUEST@cary.lib.me.us

Cary Memorial Library, Wayne. jadelberg@cary-memorial.lib.me.us

Casco Public Library. cascolib@casco.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios, videos and periodicals

Cumston Public Library. director@cumston.lib.me.us

  • Books, movies (vhs/DVD), audio books (cassette/cd)

Curtis Memorial Library. ILL@curtislibrary.com

  • Books only
  • Please include patron's name in request.

Dorcas Library, Gouldsboro. dorcas@dorcas.lib.me.us

Dyer Library, Saco. dyerref@dyer.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Edythe Dyer Community Library, Hampden. Susan.Taylor@edythedyer.lib.me.us

  • If we own it we'll loan it.

Ellsworth Public Library. marie@ellsworth.lib.me.us

Falmouth Memorial Library. ill@falmouth.lib.me.us

  • Books only

Farmington Public Library. holland@farmington.lib.me.us

  • Books only

Friend Memorial Public Library, Brooklin. libfml@hypernet.com

  • Loan AV as long as not in demand here. Our videos are not on our catalog however.

Gray Public Library. graylib@gray.lib.me.us

  • Books and Audios

Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport. kbassett@graves.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Great Cranberry Isles Library. greatcranberrylibrary@cranberry.lib.me.us

Guilford Memorial Library. bcrockett@guilford.lib.me.us

Hartland Public Library . wizard@hartland.lib.me.us

  • We loan pretty much everything except really new items.

Harrison Public Library. djackson@harrison.lib.me.us

Hobbs Memorial Library. smacallister@hobbs.lib.me.us

Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor. jml@jacksonmem.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

James H. Bean Library, Oakland. mdugal@msad47.org

Jay-Niles Memorial Library, North Jay. pmcdonald@jayniles.lib.me.us

Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor. library@jesup.lib.me.us

  • We loan everything except things that are in our special collections, i.e. reference, special Maine Collection, and other special collections.

Kennebunk Free Library . cwhitten@kennebunk.lib.me.us

  • Books only
  • No ILLs of items newer than 6 months. The library can also be contacted by phone at 207-985-2173 should there be questions

Lawrence Public Library, Fairfield. loubic@yahoo.com

  • Books, audios and videos

Lewiston Public Library. ill@lplonline.org

  • Books, Audios and Videos
  • We also accept fax requests at 784-3011

Lincoln Memorial Library. linda.morrill@lincolnmaine.org

  • Books, audios and videos

Lisbon Library. lisbonlibrary@lisbonme.org

  • Books only

Lithgow Public Library. interll@lithgow.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos
  • We no longer accept loan requests via email, fax, or telephone.

Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, Sanford. jmcdougal@goodall.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios, videos and periodicals

Ludden Memorial Library, Dixfield. peggy.malley@ludden.lib.me.us

  • Loan what ever normally circulates; not reference materials

Maine State Library. interlibrary.loan@maine.gov

  • Prefer MaineCat, online form or OCLC. Accept mail, fax, e-mail, phone.

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle. turneril@presqueisle.lib.me.us

  • Circulating books, audios, and VHS tapes

Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library, Appleton. chieflibrarian@appleton.lib.me.us

  • Books and audios

Millinocket Memorial Library. jmcman@millinocket.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Naples Public Library. dalej@naples.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios, videos

New Gloucester Public Library. srhawkins@maine.rr.con

North Bridgton Public Library. sueblack@nbridgton.lib.me.us

North Haven Public Library. katequinn@northhaven.lib.me.us

  • Loan nearly any material that is in normal circulation

Norway Public Library. norlib@norway.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Oakland Public Library. request@opl.lib.me.us

Ogunquit Memorial Library. OGML98@ogunquit.lib.me.us

Old Town Public Library. nancy.blanchard@old-town.org

  • There are no restrictions on items that circulate. We do, however, only send to those on the van delivery service.

Orono Public Library. opl@orono.lib.me.us

Paris Public Library. mdignan@paris.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Patten Free Library, Bath. pflinterlibraryloan@patten.lib.me.us

  • Loans anything that normally circulates. Limit of 2 DVDs and 2 VHS per person. Limit of 3 music CDs per person.

Peavey Memorial Library, Eastport. peaveymemoriallibrary@yahoo.com

  • Books, audios, and videos

Pembroke Library. pemlib@pembroke.lib.me.us

  • Books, some tapes

Pittsfield Public Library. lsmith@pittsfield.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos
  • Maine Cat/Minerva only

Porter Memorial Library, Machias. librarian@porter.lib.me.us

  • Books

Portland Public Library

Prince Memorial Library. inquiry@princememorial.lib.me.us

Rangeley Public Library. rangeleylibrary@rangeley.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos
  • No loans from the librarian's shelf

Readfield Community Library. jdavis@readfield.lib.me.us

Rice Public Library, Kittery. arabella@rice.lib.me.us

Rockland Public Library. doconnor@ci.rockland.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Rockport Public Library. rpl@rockport.lib.me.us

  • Rockport Public Library tries to send any and all materials.

Rumford Public Library. creynolds@rumford.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos, CDs and DVDs

Scarborough Public Library.

  • Accept requests only through Maine InfoNet / Holdings Database only (no email at this time).

Searsmont Town Library. stl@searsmont.lib.me.us

  • Any material that normally circulates

Shaw Public Library, Greenville. splibrary@shaw-greenville.lib.me.us

South Berwick Public Library. cparsons@south-berwick.lib.me.us

  • Books only

Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. skid@msln.net

  • Limits loans of new books, media and JV books

South Portland Public Library.splib@southportland.org

  • Books only

South Portland, Memorial Branch Library. splib@southportland.org

  • Books only

Southwest Harbor Public Library. julierussell@swharbor.lib.me.us

  • Loan anything that normally circulates
  • Fax: 244-7065

Spaulding Memorial Library. directors@spaulding.lib.me.us

Springvale Public Library. dbrown@springvalelibrary.org

  • Books, audios and videos

Stewart Public Library, Anson ME. splib@tdstelme.net

  • Books, audios and videos

Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth. tmlills@thomas.lib.me.us

Thomaston Public Library. kdaley@thomaston.lib.me.us

  • Books and audios

Topsham Public Library.mad@topshamlibrary.org

  • Books and audios
  • Will photocopy periodical articles

Treat Memorial Library. Livermore Falls. clueless@treat.lib.me.us

  • Loans all except reference and new materials

Veteran's Memorial Library, Patten. vetmemlib@yahoo.com

  • Books only

Vose Library, Union. vose-la@vose.lib.me.us

  • Books

Waldoboro Public Library.wplstaff@waldoboro.lib.me.us

  • Books only

Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook. wmlx800@gwi.net or dlecon@westbrook.me.us

  • Accept requests via fax at 854-0629

Washburn Memorial Library. kcorey@washburn.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos

Waterboro Public Library. wl-rb@waterboro.lib.me.us

Waterville Public Library. ill@waterville.lib.me.us

Wells Public Library. libstaff@wells.lib.me.us

Whitneyville Public Library. whitstaff@whitneyville.lib.me.us

Wilton Free Public Library. vgagne@wilton-free.lib.me.us

Winslow Public Library. WPLILL@winslow.lib.me.us

  • Books only

Winthrop Public Library (C.M. Bailey). interlibraryloan@bailey.lib.me.us

  • Books and Audios

Wiscasset Public Library. wpl@wiscasset.lib.me.us

  • Books, audios and videos
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine. refdesk@witherle.lib.me.us
  • Everything except local history materials

York Public Library. ypl@york.lib.me.us

  • We will send print material to Maine libraries on the Delivery Van service. These requests may be placed by email. We will not loan AV materials to non-Minerva libraries.

College and University Libraries

Andover College.

  • ILL through Minerva/InfoNet

Bangor Theological Seminary. lmcquarrie@bts.edu

Bates College. ill@bates.edu

  • Please use our email address for submitting requests only if you do not have access to OCLC or DOCLINE.

Beal College. librarian@bealcollege.edu

  • We do not loan reference materials

Bowdoin College. ill@bowdoin.edu

Central Maine Community College, Auburn. reference@cmcc.edu

  • Requests similar to an ALA form.

College of the Atlantic. tcantwell@ecology.coa.edu

Eastern Maine Community College Library. jblood@emcc.edu

  • We adhere to Minerva's interlibrary loan policy and procedures. Materials on Reserve or classified as Reference do not circulate.

Husson College, Bangor. AverreA@husson.edu

Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield. library@kvcc.me.edu

Lewiston-Auburn College. ill-lac@maine.edu

  • ALA format for requests is preferred.
  • Include ILL in the subject line

Maine College of Art - Joanne Waxman Library. library@meca.edu

  • Books only

Maine Maritime Academy, rebecca.whitney@mma.edu

  • no a.v. or books less than one year old
  • Fax: 326-2261

Northern Maine Community College. pokane@nmcc.edu

Southern Maine Community College. jlangerman@smccme.edu

  • Books, dvd's, cd's, videos

St. Joseph's College. For Minerva: Chuck Prinn; For OCLC & DOCLINE: Janice Murphy

  • Please use our electronic form for submitting requests only if you do not have access to OCLC or DOCLINE.

Thomas College. libtech@thomas.edu

  • We do not lend reference or reserve materials

Unity College Library. ill@unity.unity.edu

  • We don't loan reference, course reserves, whole issues of periodicals.

University of Maine Law School, Portland. lawill@usm.maine.edu

  • We lend items with an URSUS location of LAW Stacks, and some items in LAW State.
  • We accept ILL requests by mail, fax (207-780-4913), email or online form. (See http://mainelaw.usm.maine.edu/library/ill.htm )
  • We send journal articles, to libraries only, at no cost by fax, mail, and pdf.

University of Maine, Augusta. uma.library@maine.edu

  • Please use our email address for submitting requests only if you do not have access to OCLC or DOCLINE.

University College Library - Bangor. ucblibrary@maine.edu

  • Books loaned for 4 weeks with (1) 2-week renewal.
  • We also send photocopies of journal articles for free according to reciprocal agreements.
  • We accept ILL requests by mail, fax (207-262-7901) and email

University of Maine, Farmington. ill-mantor@umf.maine.edu

  • We also accept fax requests at 778-7223.

University of Maine, Fort Kent. sbirden@maine.edu

  • Books and most VHS tapes may be requested online. Most VHS tapes may be interlibrary loaned even if not on the courier list.

University of Maine, Orono. illlending@umit.maine.edu

University of Maine, Presque Isle. fletcher@umpi.maine.edu

  • We also accept fax requests at 768-9644. Please, no telephone requests.

University of Southern Maine, Gorham. illgor@maine.edu

University of Southern Maine, Portland. illpor@maine.edu

Washington County Community College. jcook@wccc.me.edu

York County Community College. library@yccc.edu

  • Anything that normally circulates (books, audio, video)

School Libraries

Atwood Primary School, Oakland. jkam@msad47.org

Augusta School Department. jlewis@augustaschools.org

Bangor High School Library. pjenkins@bangorschools.net

  • No limitations on format. Items reserved for classroom use may not be sent.

The Bay School, Blue Hill. nancy.crowe@bay.pvt.k12.me.us

  • Books

Bonny Eagle H.S. Library. jodi_breau@sad6.k12.me.us

  • Books only

Boothbay Region High School. fdaley@gwi.net

  • US Mail address: Boothbay Region High School 236 townsend Ave. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538

Bridgeton Academy. library@mail.bacad.bridgton.me.us

Brunswick High School Library. jhipsher@brunswick.k12.me.us

  • We also accept fax requests at 798-5515.

Bridgton Academy Library. lkautz@mail.bacad.bridgton.me.us

Caribou High School Library. lbrown@mail.caribou.k12.me.us

Central Aroostook Jr-Sr High School Library. byork@sad42.k12.me.us

Dexter Regional High School. sabel@msad46.org

  • Books and photocopies of magazine articles

Ellsworth High School Library. jrichmond@ellsworth.k12.me.us

  • 3 weeks only for loans

Falmouth Middle School. pbecks@fps.k12.me.us

  • Books only

George Stevens Academy Library, Blue Hill. illgsa@george-stevens.pvt.k12.me.us

  • We also accept fax requests at 374-2982.

Georges Valley High School, Thomaston. lindat@sad50.k12.me.us

  • Loan any type of materials.

Greely Junior High School Library, Cumberland. Patti_Bicknell@msad51.org

Lincoln Academy, Newcastle. swazey@po.lincoln-academy.pvt.k12.me.us

Madison Area Memorial High School. sjadczak@mhs.sad59.k12.me.us

Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. emily.pelletier@gbsd.org

  • Will loan any materials from the Parent Professional Deafness Collection.

Massabesic High School. karen_mcmanus@fc.sad57.k12.me.us

Nokomis Regional High School. lmc@nokomishs.sad48.k12.me.us

North Haven Community School. egraham@midcoast.com

North Yarmouth Academy. lstanton@nya.org

Penquis Valley Information Center, MSAD #41, Milo. nbgrant@masd41.us

  • Circulating fiction and nonfiction

Presque Isle High School. gretchen.asam@sad1.org

Rockland District Middle School. espring@msad5.org

  • Books, audiobooks, and magazines

Washburn District High School. courtney@washburn-hs.sad45.k12.me.us

Westbrook High School Library. locked@westbrookschools.org

  • Books, audiobooks and videos

Williams Junior High Library, Oakland. lizm@williams.sad47.k12.me.us

York School Deptartment. ereisz@yorkschools.org

  • All but non-print

Special Libraries

Central Maine Medical Center. lbeaulieu@cmhc.org

Criminal Justice Academy Media Resource Center. beverly.klemenc@maine.gov

Eastern Maine Medical Center. library@emmc.emh.org

Franklin Memorial Hospital Medical Library. escribner@fchn.org

Levant Heritage Library. cyberworksweb@yahoo.com

Maine Criminal Justice Academy Library. beverly.klemenc@maine.gov

  • Books and videos

Maine Dept. of Transportation Library. Pamela.Shofner@maine.gov

  • The Maine Dept. of Transportation Library is willing to do ILLs, whether they arrive by phone, ALA form, or email. phone # is 207/624-3230, FAX 624-3221 and mail address is 16 State House Station, Augusta 04333-0016

Maine Medical Center Library. library@mmc.org

Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. lawlib.ill@legislature.maine.gov

Mercy Hospital Health Sciences Library. marjorie@saturn.caps.maine.edu

Penobscot Bay Medical Center Library. pkahn@nehealth.org

Southern Maine Medical Center Library, Biddeford. library@smmc.org

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston. library@sochs.com

  •  ILLs by email from any Maine Libraries that are NOT HSLIC members (HSLIC members use the automated DOCLINE system for health science libraries)

USVA. Togus.gary.pelletier@med.va.gov

Wells Reserve Coastal Resource Library. sjolly@wellsnerr.org

  • Anything that normally circulates (books, audio, video).

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