Service fees and charges

The Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek charges the following fees for services as listed in the statutes below.

The library issues advance invoices for orders exceeding 300 euros, as well as all orders from international customers.

The fees for photos requested from the Photo Archive are listed in the corresponding table of fees and charges.

Users are charged a service fee for scans made on their behalf by the staff of the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek. Publication permission must be obtained from the Klassik Stiftung Weimar and may be subject to publication fees.

1. Annual library membership fee

For single users: free
For cooperative users: € 5.00

2. User IDs

Initial issue at registration per user ID: € 10.00
Replacement per user ID: € 10.00

3. Reminders

1st reminder per media unit: € 1.50
2nd reminder per media unit: € 2.50
3rd reminder per media unit: € 4.00

Fees for sending the third reminder by certified mail with return receipt will be charged to the user in full at the actual cost.

Message delivery after three ignored reminders will be charged to the user according to the time required.

4. Pre-orders

Actual cost in full.

5. Interlibrary loan

5.1. Receipt of interlibrary loans
 

5.1.1. German interlibrary loans per order: € 1.50
5.1.2. International interlibrary loans per order: € 1.50
5.1.3. Fees levied by the providing libraries in full at the actual cost
 

5.2. Provision of interlibrary loans

5.2.1. German interlibrary loans per media unit, or max. of 20 copies (paper or digital): free

5.2.1.1. More than 20 copies, for each additional copy
5.2.1.1.1. DIN A4: € 0.10
5.2.1.1.2. DIN A3: € 0.20

5.2.2. International interlibrary loan per media unit, or max. of 20 copies (paper or digital): € 8.00

5.2.2.1. More than 20 copies, for each additional copy
5.2.2.1.1. DIN A4: € 0.10
5.2.2.1.2. DIN A3: € 0.20
 

5.3. Additional costs, special services (e.g. packaging, shipping, insurance)
in full at the actual cost

6. Direct deliveries

6.1. Regional and national direct document delivery services (e.g. subito)
fees are charged in full as stipulated by the direct delivery service
 

6.2. Direct deliveries not carried out by direct document delivery services

6.2.1. Domestic deliveries per media unit, or max. of 20 copies (paper or digital): € 4.00

6.2.1.1. More than 20 copies, for each additional copy
6.2.1.1.1. DIN A4: € 0.10
6.2.1.1.2. DIN A3: € 0.20

6.2.2. Foreign deliveries per media unit, or max. of 20 copies (paper or digital): € 8.00

6.2.2.1. More than 20 copies, for each additional copy
6.2.2.1.1. DIN A4: € 0.10
6.2.2.1.2. DIN A3: € 0.20
 

6.3. Additional costs, special services (e.g. packaging, shipping, insurance)
in full at the actual cost

7. Information in writing

For especially demanding jobs, fees charged according to the time required.

8. Electronic services

8.1. CD ROM usage: free

8.2. Data carriers/blank disks: if technically possible,  in full at the actual cost, with a minimum of € 2.50

9. Loss, damage of library assets

9.1. Replacement in the case of loss of library assets

9.1.1. Processing fee for replacing lost item per media unit: € 5.00
9.1.2. Preparation for library usage per media unit: € 15.00
9.1.3. Replacement copy in full at the actual cost
9.1.4. Cost of binding replacement copies per media unit: € 3.00 to € 10.00
 

9.2. Library lockers / keys

9.2.1. Emergency opening of library lockers: € 10.00
9.2.2. Replacement of locker keys, repair of damages incurred in full at the actual cost
 

9.3. Repair of damages to library equipment, cleaning, replacement and similar expenditures in full at the actual cost
 

9.4. Processing fees charged according to the time required.

Copying and reproduction services of library holdings by library staff

10.1 Mindestbestellwert 5,00 €
 

10.2 Digitised copies / scans

10.2.1 Production / provision of digital copies

per media unit up to 10 pages 7,50 €
over 10 pages, for each additional 10 pages 7,50 €

10.2.2 Production / provision of digital copies from low quality originals,
e.g. from microforms or b/w digital copies

per media unit up to 10 pages 3,00 €
over 10 pages, for each additional 10 pages 3,00 €

10.3 Paper copies / printouts, per page, without image processing in addition to production / provision fees
10.3.1 DIN A4  0,40 €
10.3.2 DIN A3  0,50 €

10.4 Other reproduction services with special requirements

10.4.1 Order processing fees charged according to the time required; 39,00 € per hour
10.4.2 Surcharge for express orders100%

11. Self-service copying and reproductions by the user

Cost of material in full

12. Research services by the library staff

12.1. Contracted research according to the time required

12.2. Downloading on data carriers according to the time required

 

This list of fees and services is based on the Thuringian Administrative Expense Ordinance for University Libraries, issued 16 February 2002.

Last amendment according to the decision of the Foundation Board on 20 November 2023 and approved by the Thuringian State Chancellery on 8 December 2023.

The fees provided in these statutes are binding.

Projects of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar are funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free State of Thuringia, represented by the State Chancellery of Thuringia, Department of Culture and the Arts.