Printing and copying

Self service printing is possible from all public PCs in all libraries. It is also possible to print from customer own devices (from anywhere) by sending the document to be printed as an attachment to an email to [email protected]. Read our privacy notice to find out how we use your information. Compatible formats for email printing are MS Word, MS Excel, pdf, jpg, gif and png.

Please note that if you want to collect a printout during an unstaffed period, you do need to be a library member with Open Library access set up on your card.

Printing and photocopying charges

Self service

Cost per side:

Black/white A4 - 20p
Black/white A3 - 40p
Colour A4 - 50p
Colour A3 - £1
Prints from microforms (A4) - 50p
Prints from microforms (A3) - £1

Postal requests

Copies made by staff and sent to customer by post. Cost per side plus minimum postage of £1.75 (UK), £5 (Europe) and £10 (rest of the world). Postage at cost if higher.

Black/white A4 - £1.00
Black/white A3 - £3.50
Colour A4 - £1.00
Colour A3 - £4.00

Staff made prints or electronic images from microfilm (plus postage and packing):

Per side - £2
Handling charge - £5

Email to Print

It is possible to send documents to be printed from your personal device.

Attach the document to be printed to a new email in your email account - the system will only accept MS Office format files, pdfs, tiff or jpgs. Send the email to [email protected].

If your document contains any colour, the printing program will default to colour printing at a higher cost. To print in black and white, please add either "BW" or "Mono" in the subject line of the email and nothing else.

You will receive a return email containing the print release code for your document. Take the code to the printer, and follow the usual printing instructions.

Please note: prints sent to the printer via email will be held for a maximum of 24 hours. Any jobs not released in that time will be automatically deleted and you will need to send the email again if the printout is still required.