Bodleian Reader card charges

Standard admission charges

Our standard admission charges are as follows:

Duration Charge
Up to 1 week per 12-month period £0
Up to 1 more week within the same 12-month period £12
More than 1 week – 1 month £30
More than 1 month – 3 months £50
More than 3 months – 6 months £75
More than 6 months – 1 year £125
More than 1 year – 2 years £215
More than 2 years – 3 years £260
More than 3 years – 4 years £300
Lost cards £12

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. 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 1 week per 12-month period £0
Up to 1 more week 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 identitification as part of this process.