THE SUSSEX COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

If you have searched the Sussex County Library catalog and cannot find what you are looking for, whether it is a specific title, or a subject area, you can search the JerseyCat catalog and request the book via Interlibrary Loan.  The JerseyCat catalog includes the book collections of almost all of New Jersey's public libraries as well as many colleges, universities and schools.  If a title cannot be obtained from one of the JerseyCat libraries, the Interlibrary Loan staff will attempt to obtain the title from an out-of-state library.

Policies and Notes
Fiction DVD's, videogames, and new materials that have been published in the last six months may not be requested via Interlibrary Loan.
Patrons whose records are blocked due to outstanding fines or overdue materials may not request materials.
Patrons may have a maximum of five requests in process at a time.
The same title may not be requested by the same person more than three times.
Leaders of Sussex County Library Book Clubs may request multiple copies of a single title.
We CANNOT tell you how long it will take to get an item as we have no information about which lending library has the item available on the shelf. 
Please do not directly contact lending libraries with questions.  Call the Main Library if you have any questions - 973-948-3660.

NEW SERVICE: Beginning Monday, Nov. 16 patrons who include their e-mail address in their request will be notified by e-mail that their request has been received instead of getting a phone call.
The instructions below reflect the changes made to JerseyCat on Nov. 5, 2009.

How To Use JerseyCat

Searching

Enter a title, author, subject or keywords in the Quick Search box. 
Your search will bring up a screen with a list of titles.

Click on the specific title you want (choose the format you want, book, audiobook on CD, audiobook on cassette, etc.). If there are multiple records of the item you want, click on the one with the most library locations.

Look at the full record, if it is really what you want, click Request This Item.

Complete the Interlibrary Loan form.  All information in red is required.
    Patron Name: Be sure to type in last name then first name.    
    Password:  Create your password.  Be SURE to write it down.  If you forget it, we will have to contact the State     Library get a new password.
    Library Barcode Number: Your Sussex County Library bar code number (on the back of your  library card).
    Telephone: Your phone number. You can also enter your e-mail address if that is how you want to be contacted.
    Pickup Location: The branch where you want to pick up the book.  BE SURE AND ENTER THE BRANCH WHERE YOU WILL PICK UP THE ITEM!    
   Click the Submit button.

The Library will contact you by phone when your items arrive for pick-up.

Checking the Status of Your Requests

Click on the tab with the icon of a person.
Your username is your last name, first name <doe, john> and password exactly as you entered it in your request.  

   
NOTE:  Only self-submitted ILL's will appear; those done by library staff won't show.

NOTE: 
The only time you should request a book via JerseyCat that is already owned by the Sussex County Library System, is if all copies of the title are marked Missing, Lost, or Claims Returned.