Document Delivery Services

Free Services: For All Students, Staff and Faculty

For books and other materials that are available for check out from a campus library, the Library offers a number of delivery services. 

• Mirlyn Get This
  Have books and other materials held at the Circulation Desk in a library most convenient for you. Do this by:
  • Logging into Mirlyn, the library catalog of the University of Michigan, with your uniqname and password.
  • Locate the desired item.
  • Select the Get This button in the "holdings" section to request delivery of an available item to the library of your choice.
  • Chose a pick up library location in the Hold for me at a library box.

  You will receive an email message when the item is ready for pick up. (See our video for additional help.)

• Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
  When the UM Library does not own a copy of a book or other material, borrow it from another library.

• UBorrow
  UBorrow is another service of interlibrary loan (ILL) for the borrowing of physical items that allows you to:
  • Search 14 combined library catalogs
  • Get real time info on item availability
  • Request items (usually delivered within a week)
  • Keep most books for 12 weeks

Free Services: For Graduate Students, Staff and Faculty

(Available to Undergraduate Students for a small fee)

• 7FAST- MLibrary Document Delivery
  Have books and articles (PDFs) delivered quickly to you, including from the Kresge Business Administration Library and the Law Library. (2-4 day turnaround)

For-Fee Services: For Non UM-Affiliated Library Patrons

• Michigan Information Transfer Source (MITS)
  If you are not affiliated with UM, have books and other materials delivered to you for a fee.