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Free of charge

  • Oxford alumni (i.e. holders of degrees awarded by the University of Oxford)
  • Staff and students of UK higher education institutions (taught students normally during vacations only)
  • Those consulting only UN or EU material deposited in  Oxford libraries
  • Those requiring access only to the Vere Harmsworth Library in the Rothermere American Institute
  • Those over 65 years of age and not in employment
  • Those able to show evidence of hardship*

*Hardship is defined for the UK as being in receipt of Council tax benefit, Housing benefit, Job seekers’ allowance or Income support; for the rest of the world as being a citizen of a country listed as ‘Low income’ by the World Bank

Standard admissions charges for research purposes

To 31 December 2011

 

Standard Friends members**
One week £5 £4.50
Six months £17 £15.50
One year £34 £30.50
Two years £65 £58.50
Three years £99 £89
Four years £130 £117

 

In 2008 Council and Curators agreed that charges should rise in line with increase in the RPI.

From January 2012 the following charges will apply:

 

Standard Friends members**
One week £5 £4.50
Six months £18 £16.20
One year £36 £32.40
Two years £69 £62.10
Three years £104 £93.60
Four years £137 £123.30

 

**Members of the Friends of the Bodleian, Bodley’s American Friends, and the Canadian, German, Japanese and South African Friends of the Bodleian.  Maximum one year except for Life Friends. 

Programmes of study

Oxford University libraries receive no funding in support of use of the libraries by those studying with other institutions in Oxford (in year-abroad programmes or summer schools) and so where access is allowed it is on a cost recovery basis by agreement with the organising body. Contact the Admissions Office for details of charges. 

Lost cards

A charge of £5 is made to replace a lost card.