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The National Library of Australia adheres to the Interlibrary Resource Sharing (ILRS) code. The code recommends fees for resource sharing and is reviewed on an annual basis with increases applied in line with inflation.
Service levels and charges
Charges apply to all requests and are in Australian Dollars.
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Service Level Maximum turnaround time measured from the time of receipt of request to time of despatch |
Australia (GST inclusive) | Neighbouring Australia (New Zealand and South West Pacific) | International (Rest of the world) |
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Core Material or negative response is sent within 4 working days. |
$21.10 per copy. Electronic delivery $32.40 per loan. Postal delivery included in the loan fee |
$19.25 per copy. Electronic delivery $30.60 per loan includes Standard Post charge (up to 3kg) |
$19.25 per copy plus delivery charges if applicable. $30.60 per loan includes Standard Post charge (up to 3kg) |
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Rush Material or negative response is sent within 24 hours of receiving the request. Not available for collections in off-site storage. |
$42.00 per copy. Electronic delivery $59.20 per loan. Express Postal delivery or courier equivalent included in the loan fee. |
$37.80 per copy. Electronic delivery Rush loans not available for international libraries. |
Not available |
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Express Material or a negative response is sent within 2 hours of receiving the request. (Loans only applicable to ACT libraries). Not available for collections in off-site storage. Please phone the Library prior to submitting an Express request. |
$63.10 per copy. Electronic delivery. $80.10 per loan. Express postal delivery or courier equivalent is included in the loan fee. For other delivery method – to be Negotiated |
$56.80 per copy. Electronic delivery. Express loans not available for international libraries. |
Not available |
What is included in a request?
- A loan of one monograph title, one microfiche title or up to 10 consecutive reels of a microfilm title per request; or
- A copy of up to 25 consecutive pages from a publication for Australian and neighbouring Australia libraries. Any additional pages copied – charged at $4.90 per 25 pages or part thereof for Australian libraries and $4.50 for neighbouring Australia libraries.
- A copy of up to 25 consecutive pages from a publication for international libraries. Any additional pages copied - charged at $4.50 per 25 pages or part thereof.
Payment Methods
The following payment methods are available to registered libraries:
- Automatic payment for Trove Collaborative Services partner libraries using LADD.
- Automatic payment for OCLC IFM libraries requesting via OCLC WorldShare ILL.
- Credit card (pre-payment) Credit card details must be supplied with the request. The accepted credit cards include Mastercard, VISA and American Express.
- Monthly account (payable by cheque, credit card, or IFLA voucher) Monthly invoices will be issued for requests supplied to registered libraries. Invoices will be issued monthly, regardless of the level of activity.
