Pass

At the purchase of a pass you have to show a valid peronal identification and address identification.

Passes                                         Year pass Reading room pass 
Validity Year Year
Euros € 15,00 €  0,00
Consult reading room collection + +
Place to study + +
KB website + +
Request material from the stacks + -
Borrow publications ** + -
Internet use + -

Reduction:

  • for students after secondary school and Friends of the KB: € 7,50
    Students who paid the full amount of € 15,00 can claim a refund of € 7,50 at the reception desk in the catalogue room on presentation of proof of payment and a valid student card 
  • for the final classes of secondary schools: free

Reproductions

It is now possible to use your year pass to pay for reproductions. The old copy card is not valid anymore. Please have your pass activated at the reception desk and charge it with the machines near the copy room. These machines accept pin, chip and coins.

Reproductions on a standard copy machine
Black/white A4 € 0,05
Black/white A3 € 0,10
Reproductions on a color copy machine
Black/white A4 € 0,10
Black/white A3 € 0,20
Color copy A4 € 0,50
Color copy A3 € 1,00
Copies made through Special Collections
A4 € 0,65
A3 € 1,30
Copies made from Union Catalogue
Photocopy from card catalogue with a max. of 3 titles per A4                                    € 0,45    

Printing

Do it yourself
Print A4 on reader printer                                                                            € 0,10       
Print A3 on reader printer € 0,20     
Print € 0,10
Prints from Union Catalogue
Print from NCC A4 € 0,10     

Request of books and articles from other libraries

Private individuals and Non profit organisations (100% extra charge for rush orders)
One book on loan  (only with a KB pass)                                                                 €  6,50        
Reproductions (by email or by regular mail)
A4 per article: 1-10 copies; minimum tariff €   6,50
every extra copy €   0,65
A3 per article: 1-5 copies €   6,50
every extra copy €   1,30
Copy in colour A4/A3 (per copy) €   6,50
Profit Organisations
One book on loan (only with a KB pass) € 13,00
Reproductions (by email or by regular mail)
A4 per article: 1-10 copies; minimum tariff € 13,00
every extra copy €   1,30
A3 per article: 1-5 copies € 13,00
every extra copy €   2,60
Copy in colour A4/A3 (per copy) €   6,50
Libraries Abroad and private individuals (banking costs of € 6,80 not included)
One book on loan (privat individuals need to hold a KB-pass) € 13,00
Reproductions (by email or by regular mail)
A4 per article: 1-10 copies; minimum tariff € 13,00
every extra copy €   1,30
A3 per article: 1-5 copies; minimum tariff € 13,00
every extra copy €   2,60

Photocopies, photo's, scans and films through Optical technology departement.
For rush orders there is a surcharge of 100%, with a minimum of € 27,00
A4: 1-10 copies                                                                                        €    6,50
every extra copy                                                                                         €    0,65
A3 per article: 1-5 copies €    6,50
every extra copy €    1,30
Microfilm (35 mm): 1-200 shots € 225,00
every shot extra €    0,40
Microfilm silverduplicate, positive of negative, complete roll, 1-200 shots €  70,00
every shot extra €    0,35
Shipping costs smaller items €    2,50
Shipping costs  items larger then 50x70cm €    7,50   
Reproduction fee in case of commercial use depends on
edition and format
Scans for websites of Powerpoint presentations
taken from slides or negatives through a film scanner, 1024x768 pixels, 100dpi, JPG per image €   3,50
scans taken from original photo's or documents through digital camera or flatbed scanner, 1024x768 pixels, 100dpi, JPG per image €   3,50
Scans for printed matter taken from slides or negatives, already existing files or non-vulnerable materials up to A3
Scans for printed matter max. 20x25cm, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 20MB per image €   3,50
Scans for printed matter max. A-4, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 25MB per image €   5,00
Scans for printed matter max. A-3, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 50MB per image €   5,00
Scans for printed matter max. A-2, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 100MB per image €   7,50
Scans for printed matter max. A-1, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 200MB per image € 10,00
Scans for printed matter max. A-0, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 400MB per image € 15,00
Scans for printed matter, vulnerable originals or objects larger than A3
for printed matter, max 20x25cm, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 20MB per image €   3,50
for printed matter, max A-4, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 25MB per image €   5,00
for printed matter, max A-3, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 50MB per image € 10,00
for printed matter, max A-2, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 100MB per image € 12,50
for printed matter, max A-1, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 200MB per image € 15,00
for printed matter, max A-0, 300dpi, TIFF/RGB, ca. 400MB per image € 20,00
Corrections and processing
Reproduction fee for commercial use                                                              depends on number / format
delivering in more formats, editing digital objects per hour: € 25,00
storage on CD, per CD € 10,00
storage on DVD, per DVD € 30,00
Digital prints, archival quality
print A-4/ contact sheet colour b/w half matted per image €   7,00
print 24x30cm colour or b/w half matted per image € 10,00
print 30x40cm/A-3 colour or b/w half matted per image € 17,00
print 40x50cm colour b/w or half matted per image € 20,00
print 40x60cm/A-2 colour or b/w half matted per image € 22,00
print 50x70cm colour b/w or half matted per image € 31,00
print 60x90cm/A-1 colour or b/w half matted per image € 42,00
these formats, printed on acid-free fine-art paper extra 70%
Shipping costs e-mail (max. 4 MB) €   2,50
Shipping costs 1-2 cd's or prints up to A4 format €   2,50
Shipping costs 3-5 cd's of prints up to 50x70cm €   5,00
Shipping costs 6 and more cd's or prints larger then 50x70 €   7,50

Fine & replacement

Too late returned                                                                                              € 4,50      
Costs of damaged, lost or not returned book variable

KB/IBL account (Dutch)

To open an account; minimum deposit                                                             € 20,00    

International loans (Dutch)

Europe outside Europe 
KB-pass
Copy A4/A3*                                                                                      €   9,00  €  9,00
One book on loan € 16,00 € 16,00
For third non-profit
Copy A4/A3*
basic tariff €   9,00 €  11,00
handling cost** €   6,00 €   6,00
bank cost       --- €   6,00
total € 15,00 € 23,00
One book on loan
basic tariff € 16,00 €  18,00
handling cost** €   6,00 €    6,00
bank cost €    --- €    6,00
total € 22,00 €  30,00
For third profit
Copy A4/A3*
basic tariff €   9,00 €  11,00
handling cost** € 12,00 €  12,00
bank cost      --- €  12,00
total € 22,00 € 42,00

*   Charges per 20 pages or part thereof; each additional page € 0,60.
** Handling costs will be charged even if the request cannot be filled.

Advice

Counseling/guidance conservation and restauration                                                variable        

Sale

Exhibition catalogues                                                                                            variable        
publications variable
Ballpen € 1,00
KB diskette € 0,60
CD-rewritable € 2,00
KB postcard per item € 0,70
KB postcard per set € 5,70