I've tried this, but sadly the books I want are fairly specialized; my alma mater had them, but the university library in my current town doesn't (their search

I've tried this, but sadly the books I want are fairly specialized; my alma mater had them, but the university library in my current town doesn't (their search is also horrible, often redirecting to journals before books), and ILL costs $25 per book, sadly. I wish I still lived up there, as they have free check out for local alumni.