Can't find what you're looking for? Items not found in the library catalog can be requested to be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan. Please take a moment to check our library catalog  before submitting a request. We may already own or have on order the item you want! You are able to place holds on on-order items. 

Search WorldCat (a catalog of the holdings of thousands of libraries worldwide including Wisconsin libraries) to find items not owned in our library system. You may also find the information you need for the form by searching an online bookstore such as Amazon.com or Bookshop.org.  

You must be 18 years of age or older to submit a request. A parent or guardian may submit a request on behalf of a younger patron. 

Accounts with fines of $10 or greater cannot place an ILL request. 

The requesting patron account must be up to date. 

ILL holds can only be picked up at OPL and must be returned to the OPL lobby book drop. 

ILL requests cannot be placed on newer items. Items must have been released more than 12 months prior to the request. 

The library reserves the right to determine and limit each borrower's library privileges. 

Requesting an ILL item does not guarantee that the library will be able to obtain that item. 

Fill out the following interlibrary loan form with as much information as possible. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 920.236.5205, email us at reference@oshkoshlibrary.org, or stop by the desk on the library’s Second Floor. 

Oshkosh Public Library welcomes your recommendations for items to be purchased for the library collection. 

Titles that are suggested will be considered by the librarian in charge of selection. Please supply as much information as possible. While the library cannot guarantee to purchase all requested items, each request will be seriously considered. If your title is not purchased, you will be notified. If it is purchased, the item will be placed on hold for you and you will receive a notice when the hold is ready to be picked up. 

If the item is not purchased, you have the option of requesting an Interlibrary Loan (link service page) and we will attempt to borrow the item from another library system for you.  

Before submitting your request, please take a moment to search our online catalog. We may already own or have on order the item you want. You are able to place holds on On-Order items. 

Requests are for physical items only. Digital formats of books, audiobooks, etc. are not available through purchase request. If you are looking for a digital book or audiobook that isn’t available through OPL, you can follow these steps in the Libby app: Finding and tagging titles not offered by your library (libbyapp.com)