Charges
Use of Library by Non-Fellows
Standard rate: £25 per day; £15 per half day (after 1pm)
Unemployed / Retired Rate: £10 per day1
Student Rate: £10.00 per day1
1 Proof of status required
Photocopying charges
Self Service (Copy Cards)
Initial Charge for New / Replacement Card - £1.00 (incl. VAT)| Unit charge | Fellows/Corporate Affiliates | Non-Members |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Units | £3.00 (incl. VAT) | £4.50 (incl. VAT) |
| 50 Units | £7.00 (incl. VAT) | £10.00 (incl. VAT) |
| 100 Units | £13.00 (incl. VAT) | £17.00 (incl. VAT) |
| Size | Fellows/Corporate Affiliates | Non-Members |
|---|---|---|
| A4 (b/w) | 20p | 30p |
| A3 (b/w) | 30p | 50p |
| A4 (colour) | 75p | £1.00 |
| A3 (colour) | £1.25 | £2.00 |
Postage and packing or fax transmission charges (see scale of charges below) and VAT will be added to the total cost. For Non-Fellows, there is a minimum order charge of £10.00 + VAT.
Requests received after 15.00: £25.00 per request plus the standard photocopying charge & postage (Special Delivery as per postal loans) or fax charges.
USB ‘Memory Sticks
£10 (incl. VAT)
Personal searches:
Searches undertaken by Library Staff (for members only):
Copies for Commercial Research (Copyright Fee)
Additional charge of £7.66 +VAT per request.Priority service (Same day service)
Requests received before 15.00: £10.00 per request plus the standard photocopying charge & postage (Special Delivery as per postal loans) or fax charges.Requests received after 15.00: £25.00 per request plus the standard photocopying charge & postage (Special Delivery as per postal loans) or fax charges.
Overhead projection slide
40p per sheet + copying charge (see above).USB ‘Memory Sticks
£10 (incl. VAT)
Fax transmission
Fellows:- Inland: £2.50 cover charge + 50p per page
- Overseas: £2.50 cover charge + £1.00 per page
- Inland: £3.50 cover charge + 50p per page
- Overseas: £3.50 cover charge + £1.00 per page
Copies of obituaries
£5 +VAT by e-mail; £6 +VAT by post (UK); £7 by post (overseas)Literature searches
Personal searches:
By members: FREE
By non-members: £10/hour
By non-members: £10/hour
Searches undertaken by Library Staff (for members only):
- Up to 30 minutes search time: FREE
- For subsequent half hour or part: £10.00 + VAT
- Printout: 20p per page (Postage and packing or fax transmission charges(see separate scale of charges) and VAT will be added to the total cost. Disks are charged at the minimum postage rate.)
- Search results downloaded to disk or e-mailed: £5.00
- Priority Service available for same day searches (for charges see under Photocopying)
Postal loans
Special Delivery postage charge (or Airsure + additional insurance fee to the Republic of Ireland) + £1.00 handling chargeInter-library loans
| Obtaining | Our Charge |
|---|---|
| Electronic copy from British Library | Standard Service: £9.00* |
| 24 Hour Service: £17.00* | |
| 2 Hour Service: £26.00* | |
| Paper copy from British Library | Standard Service: £10.00* |
| 24 Hour Fax Service: £20.00* | |
| 2 Hour Fax Service: £29.00* | |
| * VAT (& Copyright Fees if applicable) will be added to this charge. Supply to members overseas incurs a 15% surcharge. | |
| Loan from British Library | Standard Service: £14.00 |
| 24 Hour Service: £24.00 | |
| 2 Hour Service: £33.50 | |
| (+ return postage if applicable) | |
| British Library Loan renewal | £4.50 |
| Photocopy / Loan from other libraries | Surcharge applies if cost exceeds British Library's charge |
| Thesis Loan or Purchase | Details of prices / availability on request |
| Supplying | Our charge |
|---|---|
| Photocopying | Non-Members rates apply (see above) |
| Loan (charged by weight of package) | £10 (up to 2kg) |
| £22 (from 2 to 10 kg) |
| # A3 Pages | Inland | Europe | Rest of the World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | £1.75 | £2.50 | £2.75 |
| 11 - 20 | £1.75 | £3.00 | £4.00 |
| 21-30 | £2.00 | £3.50 | £5.50 |
| 31 - 40 | £2.00 | £4.00 | £6.50 |
| 41 - 50 | £3.25 | £4.50 | £7.50 |
| 51 - 60 | £3.25 | £5.50 | £9.00 |
| 61 - 70 | £3.75 | £6.00 | £10.50 |
| 71 - 80 | £3.75 | £6.50 | £11.50 |
| 81 - 90 | £3.75 | £7.00 | £12.50 |
| 91 - 100 | £4.75 | £7.50 | £13.50 |
A summary of Library charges can be downloaded as a PDF below:
- Library Charges (.pdf 227 Kb)