MeLCat Interlibrary Loan

MeLCat is an online catalog service that allows patrons of participating libraries to borrow materials – books, movies, music, and more – from all over Michigan and have them delivered to their home library.

You may place a request from a search results list or from an individual record display. Simply click on the Get This For Me! or Get this from MeLCat button or link. The system will present you with a list of participating libraries; select your home library. Enter your name and your library card/account number. (Some libraries will also require you to enter your PIN number.) If your library offers multiple pickup locations, you will also need to select one from the list. Click on Submit and the request is placed!

Materials with a status of Available or Status Unknown at your home library will not be requestable through MeLCat.

Please note that not all materials included in MeLCat are requestable. Each participating library decides which of its materials it will loan via MeLCat. If the material you want is not requestable, you may be able to use the material by visiting the library in person. Be sure to check with that library beforehand to be certain that the material you want will be available.