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State Library offers a range of copying services for individuals and libraries. Copies of articles in journals, chapters from books in the collection, copies of content held in other libraries and high resolution digital files and print reproductions of some material are all available.

Some items cannot be copied if they are damaged or likely to be damaged to fulfil a copy request. The final decision regarding the suitability of items to be copied is made by the State Library of Queensland. 

For individuals

State Library provides a service for copying material in our collections which includes options for low resolution copies, suitable for general use including research and study, or high resolution copies.  

You can download images, including high-resolution images (where available) of many collection items free of charge. 

We also copy from the collections of other libraries. 

Person accessing books from the Caboolture public library.

State Library can provide research and reference quality copies of material from the Library’s collection including books, magazines and journal articles for your research and study accordance with the requirements in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth.).  

All copy requests are supplied in PDF format via email.  

How to order

Complete the order form to request a copy.

Prices

Service Core (processed within 4 working days) Rush (processed within 24 hours)

Copy - up to 25 pages

$21.80 $43.50
Additional 25 pages or part thereof $5.10 $5.10

State Library of Queensland reserves the right to limit the total number of copies supplied at a given time. Additional charges and extended supply times may apply for large volume copy requests. Please contact library staff to arrange a custom quote.

Payment

Payment is required once the item has arrived at the library.  State Library staff will contact you to confirm the price and arrange payment.

State Library provides a service for you to order high resolution digital files or prints of items in the collection, according to requirements in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth.)

You can also download many out of copyright digitised collections for free via the online tab in the One Search record.  

How to order

Complete the order form to request a copy.

Prices

Service

Size

Copies from online images or photographs from the copy/print collection

Copies from microfilm or microfiche

Copies from newspaper, book, maps, posters, artworks, original materials

Collect from State Library of Queensland

Delivery via post

Scan

(JPEG or TIFF)

 

minimum 400ppi $21.00 $30.00 $40.00

$5.00 (cost of USB)

$10.00 (includes cost of USB)

Print

(matte or semi-gloss)

A4

(210 x 297mm)

$20.00 $49.00 $61.00  n/a  See delivery costs
 

A3

(297 x 420mm)

$28.00 $55.00 $73.00 n/a See delivery costs
 

A2

(420 x 594mm)

$42.00 $69.00 $82.00 n/a See delivery costs
 

> A2

(594mm +)

POA POA POA n/a See delivery costs

State Library of Queensland reserves the right to limit the total number of copies supplied at a given time. Additional charges and extended supply times may apply for large volume requests. For formats not listed above or for large volume requests please contact library staff to arrange a quote.

 

Service level

Service level

  Timeframe                    Price

Standard

15 working days   As above

Rush

 10 working days  Double the price (excluding postage)

 

Delivery costs

  Format

   Quantity

                    Price

  USB

  1    $10.00 (includes cost of USB)

  A4 prints

  up to 4    $5.50

  A3 prints

  up to 4   $7.20

  A2 prints

  up to 4   $10.90

  Posters

  up to 4   $13.70

  International

  n/a   POA

State Library provides a service for you to order copies of audiovisual items in its collection, according to requirements in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth.)

You can also download and listen to a number of audio and digital files for free via the online tab in the One Search record.

How to order

Orders for audio visual files should be made via the Order Form.  

Prices

Format - Digital audio file

Media device

File type

Pricing

Collect

Post

Audio-CD (CD player  & computer)

CDDA

$26 per CD

Free

$7.50    (includes cost of CD)

CD-R /DVD-R (data files played on computer only)

WAV (uncompressed PCM) or MP3 (compressed)

$20 for first file and $5 per additional file + $2.20 (per CD)

Free

$7.50    (includes cost of CD)

USB memory stick drive

WAV (uncompressed PCM) or MP3 (compressed)

$20 for first file and $5 per additional file + $5 (per USB stick)

Free

$10.00    (includes cost of USB)

Email (Digital Pigeon)

WAV (uncompressed  PCM) or MP3 (compressed)

$20 for first file and $5 per additional file

N/A

N/A

Format - Digital video file 

Media device

File type

Pricing

Collect

Post

DVD-Video

VOB

$30 per DVD

Free

$7.50    (includes cost of CD)

DVD-R (data files)

MP4

$25 for first file and $10 per additional file + $2.20 (per DVD)

Free

$7.50    (includes cost of CD)

USB memory stick drive

MP4

$25 for first file and $10 per additional file +$5 (per USB stick)

Free

$10.00    (includes cost of USB)

Email (Digital Pigeon)

MP4

$25 for first file and $10 per additional file

Free

N/A

State Library of Queensland reserves the right to limit the total number of copies supplied at a given time. Additional charges and extended supply times may apply for large volume requests. For formats not listed above or for large volume requests please contact library staff to arrange a quote.

Service levels

Standard delivery time is 30 working days.

Payment

State Library staff will contact you to confirm the price and arrange payment.

Definitions

Audio Visual

  • CD-R (650 MB): An optical disc storage format or carrier used to save digital files - usually audio.
  • DVD-R: An optical disc storage format or carrier used to save digital files - usually video or large amount of audio.

Audio Formats

  • CDDA (for Audio-CD): Compact Disc Digital Audio is an audio compact disc playable on both CD players and computers with CD drives.
  • WAV: WAV provided by State Library is an uncompressed PCM audio format and used as a preservation format. Can be 16 bit or 24 bit, 48KHz or 96KHz; or 16 bit, 44.1 KHz for Audio-CD source).
  • MP3: MP3 is a lossy compressed audio coding format - State Library uses MP3 as a derivative access audio format.

Video Formats

  • DVD-Video: DVD-Video is a digital video disc playable on both DVD players and computers with DVD drives. DVD-Video has structured  directories and files for the H.262/MPEG2-Part 2 compression video and audio.
  • MP4: MP4 is a multimedia container format. State Library uses MP4 for containing derivative access video files.

Delivery

  • USB: Flash memory storage device with a USB interface.
  • Email (Digital Pigeon): Online service delivery of files requiring email address to access and download files. 

State Library provides a service for ordering copies of collections from other Australian or international libraries.

 

How to order

Complete the order form to request a copy.

 

Prices

From Australian libraries

Service

Core

(processed within 4 working days)

Rush

(processed within 24 hours)

Copy - up to 25 pages $21.80 $43.50
Additional 25 pages or part thereof $5.10 $5.10

From international libraries

Service

Price

Copy

$25.00

Delivery times are not guaranteed.  Prices may be higher depending on associated shipping charges or fees.  You will be notified prior to supply if the price exceeds the standard service price.

 

Payment

Payment is required once the item has arrived.  State Library staff will contact you to confirm the price and arrange payment.

For libraries

State Library of Queensland provides a service for Australian or international libraries to order copies from our collections in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968.

Complete the order form to request a copy.

From Australian libraries

Service

Core

(processed within 4 working days)

Rush

(processed within 24 hours)

Copy - up to 25 pages $21.80 $43.50
Additional 25 pages or part thereof $5.10 $5.10

 

From international libraries

Service

Price

Copy

$25.00

Delivery times are not guaranteed. Prices may be higher depending on associated shipping charges or fees. You will be notified prior to supply if the price exceeds the standard service price.

Loans and Copies to Libraries Policy

The Loans and Copies to Libraries Policy governs the interlibrary loan and document supply service for the borrowing and copying of items from State Library collections by Australian and international libraries. The policy provides guidelines on how libraries can access State Library’s diverse collections.

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State Library of Queensland collections flat lay

Contact us

Access and Discovery 

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

Phone
+61 7 3840 7850
Email
ill@slq.qld.gov.au
Postal address
Document Supply, Access and Discovery
State Library of Queensland
PO Box 3488
SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101