ILL may purchase a book rather than request it through ILL. Book requests that meet established criteria are ordered from a book vendor within 24 hours. Expected delivery of the book from the vendor is within 6 working days. Once the book is received, it is rush-processed and sent to the pickup location identified in your ILLiad profile. An email is sent to you when the book is available for pickup. You will have the book for the standard loan period, such as semester loan for faculty, staff, and graduate students. The book is then added to the Libraries' permanent collection after the user's loan period.

This service is available to current Penn State faculty, staff and students. You will be notified via email if your book request is a possible purchase and was forwarded to Acquisitions Services. If the book cannot be received within 6 working days from a vendor, the book is requested and supplied through ILL.