interlibrary loan
interlibrary loan · interlibrary loans
A loan of an item between two library systems or similar institutionsA loan of an item (such as a book, article, or sound recording) between two library systems or similar institutions.
Meaning
1 sensesA loan of an item (such as a book, article, or sound recording) between two library systems or similar institutions.
Only one university in the country had the book they needed but they were able to get it sent to their local library via interlibrary loan.
Forms
plural: interlibrary loans| Singular | interlibrary loan |
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