Bodleian Reader card charges

Are you a study abroad or summer school student? Please note your access to the Bodleian Libraries needs to be arranged by your group coordinator.

Standard admission charges

Our standard admission charges are as follows:

Duration Current charge New charge from 3 October
Up to 1 week £6 £7
More than 1 week – 6 months £20 £22
More than 6 months – 1 year £38 £42
More than 1 – 2 years £72 £80
More than 2 – 3 years £108 £119
More than 3 – 4 years £142 £157
Lost cards £6 £7

 

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).

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 Current charge New charge from 3 October
Up to 1 week £5.40 £6.30
More than 1 week – 6 months £18 £19.80
More than 6 months – 1 year £34.20 £37.80
More than 1 – 2 years £64.80 £70
More than 2 – 3 years £97.20 £107.10
More than 3 – 4 years £127.80 £131.30
Lost cards  £6 7

 

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 £6.

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 identitification as part of this process.