Interlibrary Loan
Virginia Beach Public Library account holders can obtain books or articles not in the Virginia Beach Public Library (VBPL) system through our Interlibrary Loan service.
The public computer outage is now isolated to the Kempsville, Bayside, Oceanfront, and Central Library branches. There are limited computers available at those four locations.
Virginia Beach Public Library account holders can obtain books or articles not in the Virginia Beach Public Library (VBPL) system through our Interlibrary Loan service.
Virginia Beach Public Library Customer Borrowing Requests:
Your library account needs to be current, free of any fines, and not blocked. Teen and youth library accounts are not eligible for the Interlibrary loan service. Please contact a Virginia Beach Public Library near you to initiate an Interlibrary Loan request. Borrowers must agree to pay shipping costs and any additional fees charged by lending libraries.
For non-VBPL users interested in borrowing from our collection:
Please contact your local library to initiate an Interlibrary Loan transaction. An interlibrary loan is a library-to-library transaction. VBPL is a free lender.
Virginia Beach Public Library Collection Requests from Other Libraries:
Virginia Beach Public Library is a free lender. We loan books (no audio-visual materials) for 60 days. There is no charge for copies when following copyright guidelines, from serials or reference/genealogical materials.
You may contact us through OCLC (our symbol: VPL) or email.