Research Fees
September 2020- At this time we are unable to provide service at the Express, Rush, or Weekly rates.
If you are unable to visit the Library, NYPL staff can search for the information you need using the Library's print, microform and electronic resources. For information not available in the Library, we can attempt to locate additional resources.
Please review the fee schedule and enter your request using the form below. If you have identified items in the Library's collection and have exact citations for you need from these items, please submit your request using our Document Delivery order form.
For answers to any questions, please email copies@nypl.org.
Research Services Fees
Effective September 1, 2013. All fees are subject to change.
Service | Price | Ready |
---|---|---|
Express | $200.00 Per hour | Within 3 hours |
Rush | $140.00 Per hour | Same or next day |
Weekly | $100.00 Per hour | 5 business days |
Standard |
$60.00 Per hour (commercial organizations) |
4 weeks |
Standard |
$40.00 Per hour (non-profit organizations/individuals) |
4 weeks |
- Time is billed in 15-minute increments.
- Monetary or time restrictions may be placed on a project.
- In addition to the time spent searching, you will be charged for time required for retrieving and returning items as well as preparing materials to be sent.
- You will be billed for search time even if the information/image requested is not found