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Charges


Use of Library by Non-Fellows


Standard rate: £26 per day; £16 per half day (after 1pm)
Unemployed / Retired Rate: £10 per day1
Student Rate: £10 per day1

1 Proof of status required


Photocopying charges


Self Service (Copy Cards)

Initial Charge for New / Replacement Card - £1.50 (incl. VAT)
Unit charge Fellows/Corporate Affiliates Non-Members
20 Units  £3.50 (incl. VAT)  £5.00 (incl. VAT) 
50 Units  £7.50 (incl. VAT)  £10.50 (incl. VAT) 
100 Units  £13.50 (incl. VAT)  £17.50 (incl. VAT) 
Unit charges are as follows:
Black & White: A4 – 1 Unit; A3 – 2 Units
Colour: A4 – 5 Units; A3 – 10 Units


Copies made by Staff

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 
Minimum order charge: Fellows £5.00; Non-Fellows £10.00
Postage and packing or fax transmission charges (see scale of charges below) and VAT will be added to the total cost.

Copies for Commercial Research (Copyright Fee)

Additional charge of £9.00 +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.
 

Fax transmission

Fellows:
  • Inland: £2.50 cover charge + 50p per page
  • Overseas: £2.50 cover charge + £1.00 per page
Non-Fellows:
  • Inland: £3.50 cover charge + 50p per page
  • Overseas: £3.50 cover charge + £1.00 per page
Up to 30 pages will be transmitted by fax. VAT will be added to the total cost.

Copies of obituaries

£5 +VAT by e-mail; £6 +VAT by post (UK); £7 by post (overseas)


Photography

Out of copyright material may be photographed for private use on payment of a fee.  This is at the Librarian's discretion and a Declaration Form must be signed.

Cost per day:
          Members: £10 (incl. VAT)
          Non-Members: £20 (incl. VAT) 

Literature searches


Personal searches:
By members: FREE
By non-members: £10/hour

Searches undertaken by Library Staff (for members only):
 

Postal loans

Special Delivery postage charge (or Airsure + additional insurance fee to the Republic of Ireland) + £1.00 handling charge
 

Inter-library loans

 
Obtaining Our Charge
Electronic copy from British Library  Standard Service: £9.50* 
  24 Hour Service: £17.00* 
  2 Hour Service: £26.00* 
Paper copy from British Library  Standard Service: £10.50* 
  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: £14.50 
  24 Hour Service: £24.00 
  2 Hour Service: £33.50 
  (+ return postage if applicable) 
British Library Loan renewal  £4.75 
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) 
Postage & Packing Charges for photocopies and search results
# 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: