Facilities at Special Collections Services

Photocopying and photographic facilities

Items from the open access areas may usually be photocopied by readers using a coin-operated copier.

Charges for self-service photocopying for students are:

6p per sheet A4
12p per sheet A3

Charges for self-service photocopying for other users are:

20p per sheet A4
30p per sheet A3

All closed access material has to be photocopied by a member of staff, subject to its condition. You will be asked to sign a copyright statement before items are copied for you. Photocopying causes damage to many books and documents, so staff will judge whether items may be photocopied on an individual basis.

Charges for copying closed access material are:

40p per sheet A4 or A3
postage and packing £3.00

A photographic service is available with provides high-quality black and white, sepia and colour prints. A separate price list is available on request.

Readers may use their own digital cameras in the reading room. Please note that:

• a fee of £5.00 a day is charged (£2.50 a day for University of Reading students)
• material may only be photographed with the permission of staff
• a copyright statement must be signed
• no items from the Beckett Collection can be photographed

Research fees

Access to original records or copies of records in our reading room is free of charge. We may charge a fee of £25.00 per hour to carry out the research necessary to tell you whether or not we hold specific information. If your enquiry relates to records likely to be available for general access we also provide details of how to find independent researchers who, on payment of a fee agreed with you, will undertake this research.

Access to online resources

There are three public computers with Internet access in the reading room. Some online journals and remote databases listed on the University Library catalogue are available to visitors, although most are restricted to current members of the University. There are 12 lap top connection points.

Disabled access

The building is fully accessible to wheelchair users and a designated parking space is provided. Induction loops are also available in the reading room.

Other facilities

• Multimedia and microform viewing facilities
• Secure lockers for visitors
• A visitor room with easy chairs and refreshment facilities (sponsored by the Bowyer Family Memorial Trust)
• A bookable seminar room (capacity 20)
• A bookable conference room (capacity 50)
• Exhibition and display areas