COD Students, Faculty, and Staff can use the Library catalog to locate and borrow items from other I-Share libraries when those items are not available at the COD Library. Requested items are sent from the lending library to COD or any other I-Share library you choose. You can return items to any I-Share library.
You will receive notification from the lending library when the item is ready. Directions on how to schedule an appointment for pick-up at the Library’s Grab and Go service desk will follow in a separate email. Due to quarantine times, items will take approximately one week to arrive.
It is important to note District Residents cannot request items through I-Share.
- Log in to your Library account.
- Search for items in "All I-Share Libraries" in the the Library Catalog.

- For the item you want, click on "Check for available services"

- Click on "I-Share"

- Review the accuracy of the request form and confirm your pickup location is correct

- Click the "Send Request" button

- Once your request is ready, you'll be emailed instructions to schedule a pickup.
The I-Share database contains nearly 15 million unique bibliographic records and more than 38 million item records, representing the holdings of 89 CARLI I-Share member institutions. Access to this enormous consortial collection gives COD Library users ready access to a collection that ranks among the world’s largest research libraries.