Q. What is an interlibrary loan?

Interlibrary Loan is a service offered to patrons. When you cannot find what you want in our catalog, we can borrow materials from other libraries. We provide this Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) for those who have a valid Pasadena or Glendale library card. There is a $2.00 nonrefundable service fee, automatically charged to your library account. You will be notified ahead of time if the lending library wants to apply additional charges. The loan period is normally three weeks. Contact the Interlibrary Loan staff three working days before the due date if you would like us to request permission to renew the item. It may take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to receive an item, with 3 weeks being the average.
You can place your request in person at any Pasadena Public Library location, over the telephone, or online.

For more information - https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/loan-periods-and-fines/#interlibrary-loans