Interruptions to interlibrary loan services will begin on May 23, 2025 due to system upgrades.
What does this mean for you?
Current OhioLINK loans will stop autorenewing on May 23.
You will not be able to borrow or renew items from:
- OhioLINK - May 23-October 27, 2025
- SearchOhio - August 1-October 27, 2025
Please pay attention to due dates on interlibrary loans, especially around May 23, to check if your items renew or not. Patrons will still be responsible for overdue fines on late items.
Important Dates
- May 9 - last recommended date to place OhioLINK requests.
- May 23 - OhioLINK borrowing and renewals suspend at 5pm.
- Items will not renew.
- Please return items by their due date to avoid fines.
- July 18 - last recommended date to place SearchOhio requests.
- August 1 - SearchOhio borrowing and renewals suspend at 5pm.
- Items will not renew.
- Please return items by their due date to avoid fines.
- October 27 - OhioLINK and SearchOhio services are scheduled to resume.
Why is this happening?
The computer systems used to provide interlibrary loan services are being upgraded. Benefits will include:
- simplified user experience
- improved efficiency
- more Ohio libraries will be able to participate
What alternatives are available?
Wright Library staff will continue to help you locate materials, whether that means:
- finding alternative resources in our collection
- searching other local libraries
- locating digital versions
- suggesting library purchases
Have questions? Contact us