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Requesting Materials From Other Libraries

Summit Plus lets you request books, DVDs, and other physical items, as well as articles, directly from the Primo Library Search.

  • Articles are delivered electronically; see instructions
  • Books or other physical items are delivered to the library for pickup
  • When the item arrives at the library, you will receive an email in your college email account
  • You should allow approximately five working days to receive physical materials through Summit
  • If the Summit item is not available we will automatically request it from another library system, which may take one to two weeks
  • Summit books are now renewable!

You can use Ask a Librarian, below, to get help in finding alternative resources online.

Summit

Summit is the system used to request books and other items from 37 other college and university libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. You must be logged into the Primo library search to see Summit links.

Requesting from Summit

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Any item in the library search results that says Check availability and request options is a potential Summit Plus physical item request.

  1. Click the Check availability link.
  2. The Request from Summit Plus link will display if there is at least one copy in a Summit library. (Remember, you won't see it if you're not logged in.)
  3. Click the link to start a request.
  4. Summit will automatically check to see if there is a requestable copy
  5. You will have to choose your preferred pickup location (Salem or Yamhill campus, Polk Center, or Woodburn Public Library). When the item arrives at the library, we will email you at your college email to inform you.
  6.  If the item has multiple volumes, specify which one you want.
  7. Click the Request button.

      You can check on your your request in your Library Account. 

summit request form showing pickup location menu

Renewing in Summit

You can renew your Summit book by signing into your library account in Primo or from the Library Account button on the library home page. Note: If the item has been requested by a user of the library that has lent it, renewal will be blocked.