The University of Kansas Libraries

Information about TripSaver

TripSaver is an expansion of the currently available Retrieve from Shelf service. TripSaver is currently designed for KU Faculty and Staff to request eligible library materials to be sent to them via Campus Mail to wherever Campus Mail currently delivers on the Lawrence campus

Find an item that you would like in the KU Online Catalog.
Click on the Recalls and Requests button along the top of the page.
Login using your KUID (last 8 digits on KU card) and last name (in lowercase).
Select Retrieve from Shelf from the drop down menu and click on OK.
Complete the form and select -zTripSaver as your pick up location.
Items with the -zTripSaver pick up location will be sent to you via Campus Mail to your department location in the KU Libraries Circulation System.

Yes, if you would like to receive your Interlibrary Loan books via this service you will need to change your pick up location in WebRetrieve by doing the following:
- Go to WebRetrieve.
- Login using your KUID (last 8 digits on KU card) and last name (in lowercase).
- Click on Change User Information.
- Change your pickup location to TripSaver, also choose a back up location by doing the following for items that can't be delivered to you.
Note that not all Interlibrary Loan items will be eligible for TripSaver. Items that have Library Use Only restrictions, short use periods, or that may be fragile will need to be picked up at a KU Libraries Service Desk that you choose as a backup location.

Items are delivered to wherever you currently receive your Campus Mail in your department.

KU owned items including most books, most bound journals, some micro format materials, and some videos.
Circulating items located at the KU Libraries Annexes.
Interlibrary Loan Items with at least a 11 day loan period unless they are deemed too fragile or are restricted to In Library Use Only by the Lending Library.

KU owned items should be delivered to you in 3 working days.
Interlibrary Loan items will be delivered to you within 3 days of the item being received by KU Interlibrary Loan Staff.
Turnaround time excludes weekends and university holidays.

Patrons are held responsible for items requested via this service from the time that staff check the item out to them and places it in Campus Mail.
Currently, only KU Faculty and Staff with Campus Mail delivery to their departments are eligible for this service.
Although it is not our intent to limit the number of items an eligible person may request, the library will reserve the right to process no more than ten items per person per day when there is heavy demand for the TripSaver.

Staff who handle TripSaver requests can be contacted via phone at 785-864-3964 or via email at ILLLend@ku.edu.