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Bethel Library

If you are from a library outside of the MnPALS and Minitex systems, please see our lending policies and full contact information below.

Requesting and billing

Bethel University Library (MNK)

We prefer to receive requests via Rapido/RapidILL, Alma, or OCLC, but will accept ALA forms submitted by email. We are a free or reciprocal lender. Requests for reciprocal agreements are welcome.

Schedule

Our office is staffed Monday-Friday. We are open all year with typical holiday closings. The office is closed between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Items Loaned

  • Books (except rare, fragile or Special Collections)
  • Theses
  • DVDs/Audio CDs
  • Music scores

Unavailable for Loan

  • Reference
  • Videos
  • CDs (computer software)
  • LPs
  • Special Collections: archives, curriculum materials, reserves materials

Available for photocopying (up to 25 pages)

  • Periodicals
  • Book chapters

Returnable loans

  • All items are shipped at Library Rate
  • Loan period is 6 weeks on most items
  • One renewal for four additional weeks if there are no holds on the item
  • All lost items are charged a minimum of $65

Non-returnable loans

  • Please check our serial holdings in OCLC
  • We will send digital copies of articles via Rapido/RapidILL or via OCLC Article Exchange.

Contact Information

Interlibrary Loan Department
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112

Phone: 651.635.8797
Email: illoan@bethel.edu

OCLC Symbol: MNK