Service Notification

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service will be unavailable Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Service resumes Friday, Jan. 2.

Virginia Beach Public Library Customer Borrowing Requests:

Your library card needs to be current, free of any fines, and not blocked. Teen and youth library cards 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 VBPLILL@vbgov.com.