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Courier Service

CDLC courier service provides delivery of interlibrary loan materials to member libraries and is offered through Velocity Express, a commercial delivery service. CDLC works collaboratively with Mohawk Valley Library System, Southern Adirondack Library System, and Upper Hudson Library System to provide an integrated delivery service for the libraries of the region.

The courier runs Monday through Friday, except major holidays, stopping at New York State Library, public and school library systems, and the member libraries listed below from one to five times per week. CDLC member libraries subscribe to the courier service at a per-stop fee.

Ten courier routes for the region are established, and most deliveries occur between 9 am and 3 pm. Routes and times are subject to change. All envelopes, bags and packages must be clearly marked with the Velocity Express delivery code for the destination library.  Please refer to Packing and Labeling Requirements for complete information.

Answers to some frequently asked questions about the courier service can be found on the joint delivery service site maintained by SALS. For other questions, please contact CDLC.

Follow the links below for information about the delivery system. Contact CDLC if you would like a paper copy of any of this information.


The following CDLC members and libraries currently receive CDLC Courier service:
(Public and school library systems listed are links to their web sites where you will find detailed lists of the individual libraries that they serve.)

  • Adirondack Community College
  • Albany College of Pharmacy
  • Albany Law School
  • Albany Medical College
  • Albany Memorial Hospital
  • AMRI (Albany Molecular Research, Inc.)
  • Capital District Library Council
  • Capital Region BOCES SLS (address items to CRB, followed by school name)
  • College of Saint Rose
  • Ellis Hospital
  • Fulton Montgomery Community College
  • General Electric Global Research Center
  • HFM School Library System (address items to HFM, followed by school name)
  • Hudson Valley Community College
  • KAPL, Inc.
  • Maria College
  • Mohawk Valley Library System
  • New York State Library - Library Development, Library for the Blind
  • NYS Assembly Information Center
  • NYS Department of Economic Development
  • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
  • NYS Department of Health
  • Questar III SLS (address items to QST, followed by school name)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Sage Colleges
  • Samaritan Hospital
  • Saratoga Hospital via SALS (address items to SALS, followed by hospital name)
  • Schenectady County Community College
  • Schenectady International, Inc.
  • Siena College
  • Skidmore College
  • Southern Adirondack Library System
  • Stratton VA Medical Center
  • SUNY/Cobleskill
  • Union College
  • University at Albany, SUNY
  • Upper Hudson Library System
  • WSWHE School Library System (address items to WSW, followed by school name)