interloan

/ˈɪntərˌloʊn/
noun
  1. A system by which libraries lend books and other materials to each other for the use of their patrons.
    • I requested a rare book through interloan from the university library.
    • The interloan service allows patrons to access materials from across the country.
    • Many libraries participate in interloan to share resources.
verb
  1. To lend or borrow (library materials) through an interlibrary loan system.
    • She asked the librarian to interloan a copy of the out-of-print novel.
    • The library can interloan books that are not in its own collection.
    • We interloan journals with several partner institutions.
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