New York State Library | Document Delivery Services | Printable Chart in PDF

Document Delivery Charges
for Work Done by New York State Library Staff

as of October 15, 2008

Interlibrary loan does not charge libraries in New York State. 
Out-of-state libraries are charged a flat interlibrary loan fee of $20 per request.
Questions regarding ILL policies and procedures should be referred to 518-474-5383.

Large orders will be filled if staff and equipment are available.
Questions regarding this chart should be referred to Document Delivery Unit 518-474-5145.

Service NYS Government All Other Customers Notes
Certified Copies free for state government $10.00 for each group of 1-50 pages in addition to any other charges
  • Turnaround 3 business days
  • Orders over 200 pages should be referred to Document Delivery and the  Principal Librarian for Public Services
Photocopies,
Ariel/E-Mail,
Digital Images
paper copies or
saved to disk or CD		 first 50 pages free

Charges for additional pages:
$10 for each group
of 1-10 pages (or portion thereof)
example:
p.1-20     $20
p.1-22     $30 		no free copies

$10 for each group
of 1-10 pages (or portion thereof)
example:
p.1-20     $20
p.1-22     $30
  • Turnaround 48 hrs.
  • Black and white or color, 300 dpi
  • Ariel - tiff or pdf formats available
  • Orders over 50 pages should be referred to Document Delivery
  • M/SC staff may make copies for on-site patrons for cash, ($.25 per image) if staff is available
Map/Blueprint negotiable $1 per linear foot
  • Large format paper copies
  • Done by Preservation Unit 518-474-5146
Large Format
Scanner
up to 30"x40"		 $20 per digital image
reproduction quality		 $20 per digital image
reproduction quality
  • Turnaround 1 wk.
  • Formats - tiff or jpeg only, downloaded to cd-rom
  • Orders over 4 images should be referred to Preservation Unit at 518-474-5146
Fiche
Duplication		 1-5 fiche free
over 5 fiche:
$10 for each
additional group of
1-10 fiche (or portion thereof)
example:
fiche 6-7 $10
fiche 6-17 $20		 no free fiche
$10 for each group
of 1-10 fiche (or portion thereof)
example:
fiche 1-3 $10
fiche 1-12 $20
  • Turnaround 48 hrs.
Microfilm
Duplication		 $50/reel silver halide
$40/reel diazo		 $50/reel silver halide
$40/reel diazo
  • Turnaround 6-8 wks.
  • Only microfilm for which NYSL owns the master film
FAX free $1/page U.S.
$2/page international		  
Rush free $25 in addition to any other charges  
Fed Ex N/A $10 in addition to any other charges
  • Using customer's account number
International
Shipping		 N/A fee varies
according to postage