Thomas Balch Library Photocopy and Reference Services

Includes queries received via phone, email, mail, or in-person if request left for staff research. Includes reference services provided in the library.

Patron Browsing through index.

No charge.  Includes introduction to index and up to 15 minutes of research assistance.  In-house only.

General Photographic Research

$25.00 per request. Includes up to 60 minutes research.

Extended Photographic Research

$20 per hour in addition to General Photographic Research fees.

Limit of 30 photographs per order and/or 30 photographs per person per month.

Prepayment is required. Additional charges, if any, will be billed before materials are sent.

10% senior citizen (60 or older) or student discount with valid identification.

Processing Time

1-10 images

14 calendar days

11-30 images

2 additional calendar days per image

Scanning fee, per image

$10

Print of scanned image, per image

up to 8x10

$10 black and white; $15 color

larger than 8x10

Photoworks reproduction cost plus $25 per order 

Transfer of scanned image to CD, per image; uncompressed tiff format.  **One time use only. **

$5

CD, each

$5

Emailed image

No additional charge for new scans; $5 per image for existing scans.  Emailed as jpg.

Rush service

6-13 calendar days

150% per image fee

1-5 calendar days

200% per image fee

Postage & Handling

CD or 1-10 prints

$5

11-20 prints

$10

21-30 prints

$15

Includes black & white photocopies from copy machine, printer, or microfilm printer. Sizes: 8 ½” x 11”, 8 ½” x 14”, 11” x 17”.
Some restrictions apply when making photocopies. Please be familiar with our Photocopying Policy.

General Collection Materials
self service

$ 0.20/page, unlimited copies.

Manuscripts, Archives, Rare Books
staff produced, special handling required

$0.50/page, limit 50 copies per request. $5.00 shipping/handling if mailed.

Includes queries received via phone, email, mail, or in-person if request left for staff research. Patrons will not be charged for reference services provided in the library.

General Collection Materials

$15.00 per request. Includes up to 30 minutes research and up to 10 copies.
If additional copies are required: $0.50/page, limit 50 copies per request.

Manuscripts, Archives, Rare Books
special handling required

$15.00 per request. Includes up to 30 minutes research. Copies: $0.50/page, limit 50 copies per request.

Informational Queries

No charge for queries requiring less than 15 minutes research, includes up to 5 copies.

Brochure Requests

No charge

Shipping and Handling

1-10 copies: no charge
11-50 copies: $5.00

Interlibrary Loan Requests
limited to 5 requests at one time

$3.00 per request

Advertising

$25

$100

Books, including e-books, and CDs

$15 ($30 if on cover)

$25 ($50 if on cover)

Magazines, newspapers, short TV news stories

No Fee beyond reproduction costs.

Postcards, greeting cards, calendars, etc.

$25

$100

Videos, DVDs, movies, TV features

$25

$100

Permanent exhibit or display, per exhibit

$25

$75

Temporary (less than 1 year), exhibit display, or presentation, per exhibit

$10

$50

Web page, 72 dpi only, per 10 images

$50

$200

Re-use of image for additional production

100% of new primary use (no reproduction fees)

Permission to Publish contract, including one copy of final production (or exhibit catalog) and proper crediting of Thomas Balch Library is required for all uses.