Interlibrary Loan Policy
Each of the South Kingstown Public Library locations offers Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service to borrowers holding a valid Ocean State Libraries (OSL) card. Books or other items not found in the Ocean State Libraries catalog may be requested from outside the OSL system. Reference staff at all three locations are available to help with these requests. Interlibrary loans circulate for three weeks with no renewal.
The Library makes every effort to locate items within Rhode Island. If a Rhode Island non-OSL library fills the ILL request, there is no charge to the borrower. When an item is only available from out-of-state, a return postage fee of $5.00 is required. This fee will be collected at the time the item is checked out. Patrons who fail to pick up out-of-state interlibrary loans are still responsible for the postage fee.
Availability and use of items requested from non-OSL libraries is dependent on the owning library's policies and are subject to any late or replacement fees.
South Kingstown Public Library's circulating materials are available for interlibrary loan. Reference, historical, and library-use-only materials do not circulate.
Adopted by the Library Board of Trustees April 8, 2025.
Peace Dale Library ILL
Pam Kaczynski
(401) 789-1555 xt 4104
Kingston Free Library ILL
Mary Ann Comstock
(401) 783-8254 xt 4301
Robert Beverly Hale Library ILL
Mary Ann Comstock
(401) 783-5386 xt 4200