Prices of services at Poznań University Library (from September 1, 2025)
Fees and fines at the library and information system
of the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań
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Type of service/fee |
Gross price |
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Registration and renewal of a library account (per academic year) |
12,00 zł |
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Duplicate library card |
12,00 zł |
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Issuing Visitor’s Card for non-members of the Poznań academic community (once every 6 months) |
no fee |
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Deposit-based loan |
minimum deposit 50,00 zł |
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Fine for delay in return of book (one day/each item) |
0,30 zł |
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Fee for lost or damaged library materials |
according to the Rules and Regulations for the AMU library and information system |
The University Library in Poznań
I. FEES FOR RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTRE SERVICES
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Bibliographic search/listing for users outside AMU, etc. |
1 hour |
50,00 zł |
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Training for users outside AMU |
1 hour |
100,00 zł |
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Lectures for users outside AMU (max. 60 people) |
1 hour |
150,00 zł |
II. PRINT AND COPY CHARGES
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Text data printout |
1 page |
0,30 zł |
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Black and white graphic printout |
A4 format 1 page |
0,30 zł |
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A3 format 1 page |
0,60 zł |
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Colour graphic printout |
A4 format 1 page |
1,00 zł |
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A3 format 1 page |
2,00 zł |
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Photocopy from original material (publ. in or after 1953)
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A4 format 1 page |
0,30 zł |
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A3 format 1 page |
0,60 zł |
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Photocopying of books to replace lost copies (no binding) |
1 page |
0,50 zł |
III. SERVICE FEES FOR MIKROFILMING, DIGITALIZATION, AND PHOTOGRAPHY
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Microfilm duplication, diazo process |
1 frame |
0,60 zł |
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Scan extracts from microfilm |
1 frame |
0,90 zł |
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Scans from original – resolution up to 300 dpi* |
minimum cost of the service for materials from the stacks and reading rooms – 20,00 zł, for items from special collections – 40,00 zł |
A1 format 1 page |
10,00 zł |
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A2 format 1 page |
8,00 zł |
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A3 format 1 frame |
2,00 zł |
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format ≤ A4 1 frame |
1,00 zł |
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Scans from original – resolution up to 600 dpi* |
A1 format 1 frame |
20,00 zł |
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A2 format 1 frame |
16,00 zł |
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A3 format 1 frame |
4,00 zł |
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format ≤ A4 1 frame |
2,00 zł |
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The Library’s charge for digital images in the TIFF format of files from the collections of the Wielkopolska Digital Library (WBC)* |
1 copy |
1,00 zł |
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Scanned page of an article (electronic ordering) |
300 dpi |
0,60 zł |
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OCRed copies, saved in the TIFF and PDF and/or Word format** |
1 copy standard |
1,10 zł |
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1 copy not standard |
1,50 zł |
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Photographing objects from the Special Collections Department |
3 shots |
210,00 zł |
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each additional shot |
50,00 zł |
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Delivery charges for sending photocopies or digital content storage devices by standard mail |
according to the current Polish Post price list |
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* for PhD students and research workers of AMU with a valid library account – 25% discount applies.
** Conversion of traditional library materials into digital formats using the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software, saved in the TIFF and PDF and/or Word, is available exclusively for AMU research workers.
- Standard page: published works and computer print-outs (standard font type).
- Non-standard page: typescripts, damaged and barely legible documents.
- Data in tabular and graphical forms (graphs, tables) as well as texts in non-standard font types (Gothic script and decorative type fonts) will not be OCR-ed.
- The Library reserves the right to withdraw from actions related to text correction in the case of very difficult materials, i.e. at least with half of the pages recognized at less than 50% in relation to the whole. In this case, the fee will be charged as for scanning the original at 300 dpi.
When ordered material comes from the collections of the Special Collections Department, Regional Library Resources, or is in a poor state of preservation and any attempts at scanning the material would further damage it, to prevent further deterioration, the Library reserves the right to refuse service or, in special cases, applies fees determined individually.
In the case of orders for a larger number of copies, the Director of the University Library, in consultation and with permission from the competent authority (the Vice-Rector), may determine fees for services individually.
IV. BOOKBINDING CHARGES
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Disinfection of materials in a fumigation chamber (vacuum – gas) |
1 batch |
910,00 zł* |
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1 item |
35,00 zł** |
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Technical bookbinding services |
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Hardcover with cloth binding, no letter embossing |
55,00 zł |
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Lettering embossing |
1,00 zł/per typeset character |
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Book sewing |
up to 20 signatures |
50,00 zł |
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more than 20 signatures |
50,00 zł + 2,50 zł for each additional signature |
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Softcover binding |
25,00 zł |
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Rebinding with the use of original cover components |
individually determined charges, depending on the item’s size and following procedures: disinfection, non-invasive pages/covers clearing, textblock disassembly, textblock sewing, repair of pages/covers, lettering embossing |
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Bookbinding products: tubes, boxes, folders, cases, fascicles, envelopes, and gift packaging |
individually determined charges based on size and cost of materials |
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*Chamber capacity: 3,5-4 linear metres of A4 format book or 0,5 m3.
* * In the case of items larger than A4 format – individually determined charges
V. BOOK CONSERVATION SERVICE CHARGES
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Technical book preservation services |
individually determined charges depending on the condition of the item(s) and/or type of work requested |
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Conservation consultation/assessment, including a written condition report, treatment plan, and cost estimate |
after delivery of the item(s) to the University Library |
61,50-123,00 zł/1hour of work |
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carried out within Poznań or its vicinity |
123,00 -246,00 zł/ 1 hour of work* |
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*Clients based outside Poznań shall cover the travel costs of the staff assigned to carry out the consultation.
Conservation assessment is done individually for each item based on the Principles of Renumeration for Visual Artists, Conservator-Restorers of Cultural Property from November 2000, or estimated per hour of work. Payment must be made in advance to receive the cost estimate. If conservation work is carried out at the University Library, the overall cost is reduced by the consultation cost.
VI. INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICE FEES FOR USERS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Borrowing from another library in Poland |
20,00 zł |
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Borrowing from other libraries in Europe |
70,00 zł |
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Borrowing from other libraries from outside Europe |
120,00 zł |
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Photocopies for Polish libraries |
1 copy/A4 format |
0,30 zł |
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Print copies from databases for Polish libraries |
1 copy/A4 format |
0,30 zł |
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200 dpi scans for libraries in Poland |
1 scanned page/A4 format |
0,20 zł |
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Lending library materials to libraries in Europe |
1-2 Vouchers or 8-16 Euro |
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Lending library materials to libraries outside Europe |
2-4 Vouchers or 16-32 Euro |
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Photocopies for libraries in Europe |
up to 20 copies/A4 format |
1 Voucher or 8 Euro |
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Photocopies for libraries outside Europe |
up to 20 copies/A4 format |
2 Vouchers or 16 Euro |
VII. MEETING ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR USE / ROOM RENTAL FEES/CHARGES
Majority of the charges for renting rooms of the University Library is regulated by separate rules and regulations of the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań.
VIII. QUOTATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY SESSIONS
The price for the Library’s period interiors to be used for events (photography sessions, videography sessions, interviews, etc.) will be determined individually by the Management, depending on the entity responsible, the type of project, and degree of its burdensomeness.
Minimum charges will be priced at 50.00 zł (+ 23% VAT) for the hour.
IX. OTHER CHARGES
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Type of service |
Gross price |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
200,00 zł |
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Lost cloakroom token fine |
20,00 zł |
Libraries of AMU organizational units
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Type of service/fee |
Gross price |
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Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences Library |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Faculty of History Library |
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Printout of documents |
1 page |
0,30 zł |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Collegium Polonicum Library |
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Registration and update of the library account (per academic year) |
5,00 zł |
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Duplicate library card |
20,00 zł |
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Fee for untimely return of library material (per 1 working day and per borrowed volume) |
1,00 zł |
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Preparation of a replacement for lost or destroyed library material |
20,00 zł |
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Copy or printout in black and white |
A4 format 1 page |
0,20 zł |
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A3 format 1 page |
0,40 zł |
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Copy or colour printout |
A4 format 1 page |
3,00 zł |
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Emptying a locker if it is not occupied in accordance with the regulations |
20,00 zł |
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Collegium Europaeum Gnesnense Library |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Ogrody Campus Library |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Faculty of Biology Library |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Faculty of Polish and Classical Languages and Literatures Library |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences Library |
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Lost clothes locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Faculty of Political Science and Journalism Library |
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Printout of documents |
1 page |
0,30 zł |
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Lost deposit locker key fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Faculty of Fine Arts and Pedagogy Library. AMU Campus in Kalisz |
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Photocopies of library materials |
A4 format 1 page |
0,30 zł |
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A3 format 1 page |
0,60 zł |
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Printout |
A4 format 1 page |
0,30 zł |
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A3 format 1 page |
0,60 zł |
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Faculty of Law and Administration Library |
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Photocopies of library materials |
1 page |
0,30 zł |
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Printout of documents |
1 page |
0,30 zł |
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Lost clothes locker card fine |
according to the current market price list |
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Fee for lost key to individual study room |
according to the current market price list |
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