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Photocopy Services
Library staff will provide photocopies on plain paper of selected items in the California History Room's collections, for a fee and on a time-delayed basis. Items that may be copied only by staff include photographs, manuscripts, postcards, vertical file materials, and textual file materials. The size of original materials may not exceed 12 x 17 inches. Our photocopying limit is 20 copies per patron per week. More than 20 pages of material will not be copied from the same volume or collection.
The State Library reserves the right to refuse to copy materials that may be damaged by the process and to prohibit the copying of certain fragile items. Microfilming in lieu of photocopying may be considered for fragile books, manuscript collections, or other rare items. The cost of microfilming is determined by the individual items on a case-by-case basis.
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Prices
| Each exposure | $0.25 | |
| Photographs | $0.50 | (includes both sides of the image to capture filing information) |
| Handling fees | $1.00 | for in-person pick-up |
| $5.00 | for mail order (Mail orders are sent via U.S. Postal Service, First Class) |
Payment by cash, check, or money order (made payable to the California State Library) must be received before we can process your request. We can only accept cash for orders that total $5.00 or less. We cannot accept charge cards. All prices are subject to change without notice.
Delivery time
3 weeks for mail order; 5 business days for pick-up
Contact the California History Section with inquiries regarding photocopy services.