Policies

• Please fill out the Article Request form after reading the following:
• Please search our databases for full-text articles and ebooks before requesting a scan.
• Requests for items currently checked-out will be placed on hold and scanned to you upon return. Please do not place holds on items yourself.
• Materials not held by SBTS may be requested through our Interlibrary Loan service.
• Copyright guidelines will be followed so some requests may not be processed. We will provide one chapter or up to 10% of a book.

• Place a Hold Request on the item through our discovery system
• When you receive an email notification that the item is ready to be picked up, forward it to ill@sbts.edu
  • In your email, please include the address where you'd like the item(s) shipped.

Generally, requests are processed and sent within 1-2 business days. Items are sent via library rate which is slower than regular mail, so please allow time for shipping.

• Materials may only be mailed to current distance students within the United States.
• Certain items that cannot be sent to students include but are not limited to:
  • Audio-Visual Media
  • CD's
  • DVD's
  • Cassettes
  • VHS
  • Records
  • Microfilm/microfiche
  • Brittle Books
  • Restricted Items
  • Periodicals
  • Reference Items
  • Special Collections Materials

• Don't manually renew your loans! Loans will automatically renew according to standard circulation privileges.
• You will be notified of due dates through your seminary-issued email.
• For items sent via Interlibrary Loan, consult the instructions for returning ILL.

• Once an item is no longer renewable, it must be returned to the library.
• If you still need the item, we will recheck it and mail it back to you provided it has no hold requests.  Please include a note with your items indicating:
  • which items to check out to your account
  • your name and student id number
  • your current mailing address

• Patrons are responsible for the safe return of all books.
• We recommend that you insure and track your package.
• Items will be considered returned according to the date they are postmarked.

Please mail books to: