Interlibrary Loan (ILL) User Categories & Service Fees

Services Provided:

  • DocDel from library collection: 72 hour delivery, 3 business days Monday through Friday
  • Borrowing from outside library collection: average 5 days for photocopies; average 10 days for other returnable items like books, etc.

Primary Academic Users:

There is no fee for services listed for primary academic users.

  • Students Enrolled in CU Anschutz Schools/Colleges paying the Academic Support Fee of the Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Paid University Faculty and Staff Employees in CU Anschutz Schools/Colleges 
  • CU Anschutz Residents paid by the University (on payroll with GME)
  • Regular Faculty Paid by Affiliate hospitals (Denver Health, VA, Natl. Jewish, etc.) as declared by CU Anschutz Schools & verified by the Library.
  • Unpaid CU Anschutz Faculty of all sorts: Adjunct/Adjoint, Clinical, Preceptor, Volunteer, etc. as declared by CU Anschutz Schools & verified by the Library.
  • Retired CU Anschutz Faculty.
  • CU Anschutz Fellows.
  • CU Anschutz Visiting Scholars.
  • CU Anschutz Visiting Students.
  • CU Medicine employees (formerly UPI).

Secondary Affiliated Users:

There will be a $12.00 charge for services for secondary affiliated users.

  • CU Anschutz Medical Campus Alumni who are residents of the State of Colorado.
  • CU Anschutz Medical Campus Volunteer Staff.
  • UC Health Paid staff.
  • UC Health Volunteers.
  • Residents paid by other health organizations/hospitals: Children's Hospital, Denver Health, VA, National Jewish, etc.
  • Other CU Faculty, Staff, and Students - Auraria, Boulder, Colorado Springs (these users are encouraged to use their campus library ILL services at no cost).

Others/Public Fee for Service

There will be a $22.00 charge for services for other users.

If you are not affiliated in any fashion, you must be a resident of the State of Colorado to use our service. This Other category encompasses general public users and all others who do not qualify as Primary or Secondary listed above.

Access additional Interlibrary Loan Policies here.