Can't find what you want in our collections? Request books, media, and full text journal articles and more from other institutions via our document delivery and interlibrary loan service (ILL).
How long does it take? ILL of physical materials can take at least 7 business days, and document delivery of articles can take up to 5 business days. Delivery times depend on the availability at the other libraries and sometimes wait times can be longer. In some cases materials can take longer to arrive.
Please note that complete journal volumes/issues, reference materials, or access to eBooks from other libraries are NOT available for request.
How long can I borrow a book or other media through ILL? Loan periods are determined by the outside institution and renewals or extensions are granted by the loaning library. Please note borrowers are responsible for returning ILL material in a timely manner and any late fees are the responsibility of the borrower.
Copyright: Users requesting full-text journal articles though document delivery should be aware a digital copy of an article is to be used solely for the purposes of research, private study or education. Any other use may require the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. The digital copy must not be stored, forwarded or distributed. It is recommended that you destroy the digital copy five days after its first use.
The BC Cancer library system consists of a central library at Vancouver Centre (VC), and branches in Abbotsford (AC), Kelowna (SAHCSI), Prince George (CN), Surrey (FVC), and Victoria (VIC). All centres have patient resource collections in our Cancer Information Centres (CIC), and all centres have a professional collection on site. Professional resources for CN are housed in the adjacent UHNBC Library.