For any questions contact us at interlib@regis.edu or 303-458-4030.
Prospector
Prospector is our regional borrowing and lending group and includes major academic and public libraries in Colorado as well as the University of Wyoming. Use this service to request print books, CDs, DVDs, and more! To view your Prospector requests (and regular Regis loans), please visit your library account.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If something is not available locally, use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request items. This service can be used to request books, media, articles, and book chapters. ILL requests are made through ILLiad, the library’s interlibrary loan management system.
The status of all requests may be accessed through your library account. Use the button on the main library website and your Regis username and password to access your account. You will be emailed when your items are ready to pick up at the DML Circulation Desk.
Current students, faculty & staff:
Prospector and ILLiad (interlibrary loan services platform) services are provided free of charge up to the cost limit stated below.
Faculty Emeritus:
Prospector services are fully available. ILL services are limited by cost (see below). All physical items need to be picked up at the DML Circulation Desk. Items will not be mailed. We encourage the use of your public library for resource-sharing services.
Alumni, inactive students, and community members
Prospector and ILL services are not provided. We encourage the use of your public library for resource-sharing services.
Current students, faculty and staff
Emeritus Faculty
No mailing of physical items, items must be picked up at the DML circulation desk.
Regis University Library subsidizes most fees charged by lending libraries; however, there may be extra fees charged for document delivery or copyright costs.* Limits are placed per borrower to conserve library resources and ensure access to this service for all eligible users. If there is a charge for a requested item, library staff will reach out via email to assess whether you want us to move forward with your order based on your account balance.
These limits are:
We always attempt to fill requests from free lenders first. If a patron exceeds the limits outlined above, contact interlib@regis.edu for payment options.
*The Dayton Memorial Library follows the "Rule of Five" for copyright compliance. In the context of interlibrary loan, this means a library can request up to five articles from a single periodical title in a given calendar year, without incurring additional copyright fees, provided the articles were published within the last five years. This rule is part of the CONTU (National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works) guidelines.
Current in-state students, faculty, and staff:
Physical items can be picked up at the Dayton Memorial Library on the northwest Denver campus. Items will be held at the DML Circulation Desk for 10 days.
For patrons within Colorado, but further than 30 miles from the Northwest Denver Regis campus, the library will mail Regis and interlibrary loan items to a home or work address. The library will pay for shipping to the address. Users are responsible for return shipping costs. Only ILL and Regis items will be mailed. Prospector items must be picked up at a Regis campus location.
Current out-of-state students and faculty:
Only Regis owned items will be shipped. For access to Interlibrary Loan items from other libraries, please consult your local university or public library network. If you need help identifying those options, feel free to reach out to us at interlib@regis.edu.
All electronic requests (articles, book chapters, and streaming media) will be delivered electronically to the email provided in your ILL account.
For assistance with these services, please contact interlib@regis.edu.
Eligibility for Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services is dependent upon good standing across all library accounts. Overdue items or fines/fees for any library services will result in a temporary block on your ILL, Prospector, and local account. This block can be resolved by returning materials and/or paying any fines and fees.
Users are responsible for all materials on their account and may be charged the cost of replacement or repair for lost or damaged items. For students, charges will be added to your student account. For faculty and staff, the library will invoice you for the amount charged by the lending library. Non-payment may result in the loss of library privileges. Questions regarding replacement or repair costs should be directed to interlib@regis.edu.
Interlibrary loans are not a substitute for long-term access to materials. As such, the library will request each item only once per semester (16 weeks), per patron. There are three full semesters in an academic year (Fall, Spring, and Summer). We encourage patrons to take notes while they have the material in their possession to ensure they have all the information they need before returning items.
Users are expected to provide complete citations for each request. Library staff may cancel requests for which we cannot verify the citation.
The library complies with United States copyright law regarding physical and electronic requests. In some cases, there may be fees for the copyright of borrowed items.