Q. Can members of the public check out library material?

Interlibrary Loan

You can request books from your local public library's interlibrary loan (ILL) department, which is a free service that allows you to borrow titles that your library doesn't own, including those in the OHSU Library collection. Books requested through this service are delivered to your local library for check out.  

Please see the MCL Interlibrary Loan website for more information if you are a Multnomah County Library card holder or the Washington County ILL website if you are a Washington County (WCCLS) library card holder.   

Oregon Passport Program

The OHSU Library participates in the Oregon Passport Program. Anyone with a valid library card from a participating public library in Oregon may check out items from the OHSU Library. If you are an Oregon resident and a member of one of the local libraries on this list, simply bring your library card with you when you visit the library.

The OHSU Library is unable to extend off-campus access to our electronic resources to Passport holders due to licensing agreements with publishers.

To learn more about our policies for borrowing items, please visit our Borrowing and Request page.