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Eli Express

Eli Express is a time-saving delivery service that allows library users to have books paged from any of the participating Yale libraries for delivery to a selected library. This service is available to faculty, students, and staff of Yale University.* Books requested should be available for pickup at the selected library within 24 hours of placing the request, Monday through Friday.

Eli Express may be used only for books. Journals, periodicals, non-circulating material, course reserve material, rare books, and microtexts may not be requested through Eli Express at this time.

Requests for Eli Express service may be made at the Circulation Desk at the Medical Library. An electronic form is also available to expedite your request.

*Unfortunately, this service is not available to Yale-New Haven Hospital patrons or other units outside of Yale University.

Yale Libraries Currently Participating in Eli Express:


  • Cross Campus Library
  • Divinity Library
  • Drama Library
  • Engineering and Applied Science LIbrary
  • Epidemiology and Public Health Libray
  • Forestry Library
  • Geology Library
  • Kline Science Library
  • Law Library
  • Medical Library
  • Music Library
  • Seeley Mudd Library
  • Social Science Library
  • Sterling Memorial Library