Please pay when you make your application to us in person. We accept cash, debit card and credit card payments.
If you hold a current National Art Pass, you are eligible for a 50% discount on a one-year Bodleian Reader card or a 50% discount on a four-year Bodleian Reader card (if you have a National Art Pass on lifetime membership).
Study-abroad / summer school programmes
The charges above do not apply if you are participating in a study-abroad/summer school programme or conference. Please contact admissions@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for further guidance.
Free Bodleian Reader cards
We issue free Bodleian Reader cards to the following individuals:
You can also have a free card if you only require access to:
- material held exclusively in the Weston Library;
- UN or EU material deposited in the Bodleian Law Library only.
Charges are applicable if you lose your card.
Hardship
For UK citizens, you can apply for a free Bodleian Reader card if you receive:
- Council Tax Reduction Scheme
- Housing Benefit
- Job Seekers' Allowance
- Income Support.
When asked, you will need to show us official correspondence, dated within six months of the application being made.
For non-UK citizens hardship, you may be able to access a free Bodleian Reader card if you are a citizen of a country listed as Low Income by the World Bank.
Please bring your passport as evidence.
Friends of the Bodleian
If you are a Friend of the Bodleian, you can get a 10% discount on a Bodleian Reader card for a maximum of one year, unless you have lifetime membership.
| Duration |
Charge |
| Up to 7 consecutive days per 12-month period |
£0 |
| Up to 7 consecutive days within the same 12-month period |
£10.80 |
| More than 1 week – 1 month |
£27 |
| More than 1 month – 3 months |
£45 |
| More than 3 months – 6 months |
£67.50 |
| More than 6 months – 1 year |
£112.50 |
| More than 1 year – 2 years |
£193.50 |
| More than 2 years – 3 years |
£234 |
| More than 3 years – 4 years |
£270 |
| Lost cards |
£12 |
Lost or stolen cards
If your card was lost or stolen, you will have to reapply for a Bodleian Reader card through the normal process.
Lost cards are charged at £12.
If your card was stolen, we can offer a replacement free of charge if you provide the crime reference number.
University cards
We cannot replace lost University cards. You will need to contact the Estates department.
We can issue a temporary day pass if you need to access a Bodleian Library before your card is replaced.
Please email admissions@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. We will ask for a form of personal identification as part of this process.
