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The Inter-library Loan (ILL) system enables you to obtain books and articles that are not available at ULB (after checking in Cible+) from other libraries and documentation centres in Belgium or abroad. Caution: Verify the fees!

How do I request an ILL?


By completing the form in the "ILL request" from the research screen in Cible+, after logging in.
 

Who can request an ILL?

Any reader registered with the ULB libraries.

Prices

Belgium Abroad
Book loan  €6.20 / title €12.40 / title
Articles / Book chapters €6.20 / title

FREE for university community members in 2023-2024.		 €10.00 / title

FREE for university community members in 2023-2024.

How do I pay?

The document supply fees can be paid at the lending counters (S&SAME) of the Libraries or by bank transfer to the PIB bank account (as indicated in the email accompanying an article or a book chapter).

If the PIB fees are covered by your department, you can send us a green voucher ("bon vert") via internal mail (PIB – CP 180; PIB ERASME – CP 607).

Time required to obtain documents

Belgium Abroad
Book 1 week 1 to 3 weeks
Article 1 day or more 1 day or more
The ILL system cannot be held responsible for document delivery times.

How will I receive the document?

  • Books: to be collected at the loan desk (S&SAME) of the library you selected as the collection location in the request form. They will be lent to you for a period of one month (apart from exceptional cases).
  • Articles or chapters: a link to the file will be sent to you by e-mail.
Publications may only be taken home if the lending libraries have agreed to it.

Terms of use

In accordance with Belgian copyright law (in French), reproductions of articles or parts of works sent to you may only be used for personal research or teaching purposes; they may not be communicated to third parties or distributed in any way whatsoever.

Are you a Belgian or foreign library / institution?

Belgian libraries and institutions that are not members of the Impala network, as well as foreign libraries and institutions, can send their requests directly to pib@ulb.be.
 

Prices

Libraries in Belgium Libraries abroad
Book loan €6.20 (shuttle)
€8.00 (postal service)
€9.30 (private library)		 2 IFLA vouchers (Europe)
3 IFLA vouchers (Outside Europe)
Copies of articles €6.20
€7.50 (private library)		 1 IFLA voucher (Europe)
2 IFLA vouchers (Outside Europe)

Contact

Location
Campus du Solbosch
Human sciences library
building NB, level 2, room NB.2.246

Contact
Phone : 02/650.39.60
Email : pib@ulb.be

Mailing adress
Service du Prêt inter-bibliothèques
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Avenue F. Roosevelt 50 - CP 180
1050 Bruxelles

Location - Health sciences
Campus Erasme 
Health sciences library
Building D

Contact
Phone : 02/555.46.89
Email : bibmed@ulb.be

Mailing address
Campus Erasme Bât. D
Route de Lennik, 808 - CP 607
1070 Bruxelles

More information
Inter-library loans in health sciences