Interlibrary Loan FAQs

Personal or leisure materials unrelated to your Law Center class, work or research may be requested. However, the following materials listed are not eligible for ILL borrowing.

• Audio recordings of any content (e.g. audio books, music, etc.), in any format (e.g. streaming audio, audio files, CDs, albums, etc.);
  • Use the DC Public Library, including its downloadable media collections, or your local public library's ILL service.
  • Consider affordable online options such as Apple's iTunes & Amazon.com.
  • You may submit a purchase suggestion, but we cannot purchase audio files.
• Visual recordings of any content, in any format (e.g. DVD, Blu-Ray, VHS, streaming video, video files, etc.), including for the purpose of campus public performances / showings for any non-instructional setting.
  • Perform a "Georgetown U. + Local Academic Library" Search to see if a consortium library owns a copy that you can borrow directly.
  • Use the DC Public Library to watch films online or borrow their videos as their patron, or use your local public library's ILL service.
  • Consider affordable options to rent or purchase video recordings. Check format availability through:
    • JustWatch
    • Reelgood
    • Yidio
  • You may submit a purchase suggestion, but we cannot purchase streaming files or memberships to service providers.
• Language learning, self-help, instructional or skills development publications in any non-print format (e.g. audio books, DVDs, files, etc.);
  • Mango Languages available through DC Public Library. Anyone attending or working at Georgetown Law may apply for a DC Public Library card.
  • Some Rosetta Stone CDs are available at main campus' Language Learning Technology (LLT) Center. The Center's website offers a Media Catalog where you can search for the materials accessible at the Center.
  • LinkedIn Learning (formerly called Lynda.com) provides streaming training videos on software products & digital technologies.
• Graphic novels, manga magazines, comics or books classified as children, juvenile or young adult reading and games in any format.
  • Use your public library's collection or its interlibrary loan service. Anyone attending or working at Georgetown Law may apply for a DC Public Library card.
• Intensely popular titles where demand far exceeds lending supply, (e.g. novel to a newly released movie).
  • Use your public library by placing your name on the book's waiting list. Anyone attending or working at Georgetown Law may apply for a DC Public Library card.

Personal or leisure requests: (1) will only be submitted to those libraries (located in the U.S.) that do not charge us ILL fees; (2) will be submitted to no more than 15 potential lenders; (3) will be canceled if unfilled after resorting to 15 potential lenders; and (4) will not be processed as rush orders. We will not borrow leisure materials internationally due to the added costs of obtaining from and returning a loan to another country.