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interlibrary loan
/ˌɪntɚlˈaɪbɹɛɹi lˈoʊn/
/ˌɪntəlˈaɪbɹəɹi lˈəʊn/
ILLInterlibrary loan
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a service where libraries lend books or other materials to each other, allowing a library's patrons to borrow items from other libraries
Examples
I requested the book through ILL since our library did n’t have it.
She used the interlibrary loan system to get a rare textbook.
