Distance Students and Off-Campus Access

As a Concordia student, books can be mailed to you.

Concordia owned items will be mailed within one business day and ILLs (Interlibrary Loans) will be mailed when they arrive.  You will receive a generated email that the item is here and an additional email when the item is checked out to you before shipping. Be aware ILL book due dates are set by the lending library. They may be due in 2 or 3 weeks after you receive them.  

We are more than happy to scan and send a Table of Contents to see if just a chapter is needed.

Please use the ILL Manual Request, to order items from the Carl B collection.  Please include the mailing address you prefer if different than your permanent address with the college. Due to the pace of US Mail, please try to order items early.  

Items will have to be returned to the Carl B at your own expense, unless you live in Minnesota, they can usually be returned to your local public library.

Follow the normal Interlibrary Loan Procedure (ILL) for requesting articles while off-campus even if the item is owned by Concordia. Be aware that your Interlibrary Loan article request may take 3-10 days.

1. Search by title in the Library Catalog. 

2. Click on the title of the item you want

3. Click the "Request ILL" button

4. Fill out the form, including your banner ID and Concordia email or preferred email address.

5. You will be notified when your ILL is available. Article requests will be emailed to you via Article Exchange.

6. If you are unable to place the request, please use the Manual ILL Request.