Interlibrary Loans  

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free service that allows Lake Travis Community Library card holders access to materials that are not available from the Library’s collection. Patrons may borrow two items at a time. 

How to request an Interlibrary Loan item:

1. Access the Texas Group Catalog

2. Search for the item you want by typing the title or author into the search box

   1. Ensure that the drop down box next to the search box indicates Texas Group Catalog

3. Select the item you are looking for by clicking on the title

   1. Please be sure that you select the proper format: book, DVD, large print, audiobook, etc.

4. Click Request Item (the blue button in the middle of the page)

5. Choose Lake Travis Community Library as your home library

6. Enter your library card number and phone number (contact the library if you require assistance to locate your card number or proper phone number to login)

7. Review the information and ensure that it is the correct item

8. Enter a Need by Date if appropriate

9. Enter your Email Address

10. Click Continue

The library will contact you when the item is available for you to pick up at the circulation desk.  Please note that if you fail to pick up your Interlibrary Loan request you will incur a $3 fine.

You may also submit an Interlibrary Loan request with this form.

Please email ill@laketravis.lib.tx.us with any Interlibrary Loan questions.

TexShare Cards

As a patron of the Lake Travis Community Library, you can apply for a TexShare card.  Your TexShare card makes you eligible to receive library memberships at no charge at almost 700 public, academic, and medical libraries in Texas.  For a listing of all member libraries, see TexShare Library Information.

A TexShare card is no longer required to receive a free library card at the Austin Public Libraries. 

For more information about TexShare cards, please stop by the library or phone us at (512) 263-2885.