Books Quick from MIC (Maryland Interlibrary Consortium)

The Phillips Library of Mount Saint Mary’s University is a participating member of the Maryland Interlibrary Consortium (MIC). Our partner libraries include the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, the Beneficial-Hodson Library at Hood, Columbia Union's Weis Library, and the Villa Julie College Library.  Mt. St. Mary’s students, faculty, and staff have borrowing privileges at each of these libraries and can place online requests for their books. Faculty may request media items. During the academic year, a courier will deliver your books to the Mount Library within 24 hours if you place your request between Monday and Thursday. Friday and weekend requests will be filled the following Monday. The courier makes less frequent runs during summer sessions.

Books from our consortium partner libraries circulate for 28 days for students and staff and 120 days for faculty.

To borrow an item from a MIC Library:

• Find the book you want in the SHARC catalog.
• Click on the book title to view the full record.
• Note the book's location at the bottom of the record.
• If the book is at Loyola/Notre Dame, CUC, Hood or Villa Julie, proceed with the next step.
• Click the request button on the top menu bar.
• Type in your library barcode and last name. Click login.
• Select: Borrow an item found in the catalog. Click OK,
• The borrow screen will appear. Select a pick up location (usually MSM Main Circ Desk)
• Enter your barcode.
• Click Submit Request. You will be notified by phone when the book is available for pick up at your chosen location.
• If the book you want is NOT in the SHARC catalog, see instructions for Interlibrary Loan.