How do I look up a book?

Answer

When you look up an item in our online catalog, named "Discovery", you can see whether the library owns the item. If the book doesn't come up in the results, use the filters on the left side to expand the search to "Virginia libraries" or "libraries worldwide".  That will give you access to the possibility of requesting an interlibrary loan from another library.  Once the result comes up, use the "request item" button to submit an ILL request.

You can access Discovery from the library's home page, or using the attached link.

 

 

 

  • Last Updated Aug 20, 2025
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