The National Library is a member of the interloan scheme – a national cooperative scheme for libraries wishing to share their collection resources.
More about interloan management for libraries
Most libraries in New Zealand and other countries can request items from us. It takes up to seven days for an item to be supplied to your local library. International interloans may take longer.
Types of items you can interloan
Most of our General Collections have items available for interloan. Original items from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections cannot be borrowed, but microfilm copies of many items, and some oral history recordings, are available.
Types of items you can borrow include:
- books (including talking books)
- CDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, cassettes, videos and other audio-visual material
- music scores
- newspapers and other items on microfilm.
If we cannot lend an item we may be able to supply a copy or part of it, such as a magazine or newspaper article. Some items can only be used in your local library.
More about the General Collections
More about the Turnbull Library collections
Request an item by interloan
Find the item you want on the National Library Catalogue or TAPUHI, and give the details to a librarian in your local library. They will request the interloan for you.
Your local library may be a public library, workplace library or educational institution library, such as a university library.
Interloan charges
We do not charge for items we lend on interloan. There may be a service charge at your local library.
Collections with items available for interloan
National Library General Collections
National Children’s Collection
Print Disabilities Collection (limited lending)
National Library Schools Collection
National Library Schools Collection
Alexander Turnbull Library collections
Archive of New Zealand Music (limited lending)
Manuscripts Collection (limited lending)
National
Newspaper Collection (limited lending)
Oral History Centre collection (limited lending)
