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Who may borrow?
- RaiderLoan services are offered to Grand Rapids Community College students, faculty, emeritus faculty, and staff with a GRCC email address. Ferris State University affiliates may place requests through FSU.
Your request will be processed by GRCC when it is received. Delivery depends on the type of resource you are borrowing, and how long the lending library and the delivery systems take to get it to you.
- Articles:
- Your article usually arrives in 1-7 business days.
- Articles are delivered online to your RaiderLoan account. You will be notified via GRCC email as soon as the article PDF is available to download.
- Books and Audiovisual media:
- [Pickup location - GRCC Library - 1st Floor] your title will typically arrive in 3-12 business days, and you can pick it up at the 1st Floor Circulation Desk. It may take longer if in use at some libraries, so order right away!
- [Pickup location - My Home (Slower)] the item will be mailed first-class as soon as it is received by GRCC, so allow extra time for mail delivery.
What can be borrowed?
- Books & Audiovisual Material
- Articles in periodicals not subscribed to by GRCC
What cannot be borrowed? Many libraries will not lend the following types of materials:
- Textbooks
- Entire periodical issues (but individual articles are okay to request)
- Materials with local circulation restrictions
- Genealogical material
- Rare, valuable, or unique materials
- New books purchased in the previous 6 months
How do I return what I borrowed?
- See the instructions on the [ Place a Request] tab.
*For more information or assistance, contact RaiderLoan at 616.234.3749 or email ill@grcc.edu. You can also Ask-A-Librarian.
If you don't have time to wait for RaiderLoan, you may want to consider the Visiting Patron Program which allows you to travel to